The Enchanting Beauty

[Updates every evening at six. Next story: Spoiled] Shen Fuxue, the legitimate daughter of the Jining Marquis household, was born with extraordinary beauty: a graceful figure, a slender waist, and an enchanting bearing. Sadly, although she was beautiful, no one came to ask for her hand even after she came of age. There was no other reason. Everyone knew Shen Fuxue was a frail beauty, weak and sickly since childhood, and prone to coughing up blood. Her former fiancé, Lu Xian, once broke off their engagement because of her poor health, then sought to marry Shen Fuxue’s cousin instead. Everyone sighed, convinced Shen Fuxue wouldn’t live much longer. No one expected her not only to survive, but also to marry Lu Shihan, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. [The Male Lead’s Story] Lu Shihan, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, held high office and great power, and was deeply trusted by the emperor. He was a preeminent minister. He was also exceptionally handsome and refined, unmatched in his elegance. Many young ladies in the capital admired him, but he never spared them a glance. It wasn’t until he met Shen Fuxue that Lu Shihan learned what it felt like to fall in love. The lovely beauty was delicate and timid, exactly to his taste. The night he met Shen Fuxue, Lu Shihan dreamed of her crying, her eyes blurred with tears. The sight troubled him so much that he woke in the middle of the night. No one knew that Lu Shihan had engineered Lu Xian’s affair with Shen Fuxue’s cousin, exposing it and thereby ruining the engagement. Even fewer knew how Lu Shihan had coaxed Shen Fuxue to his side and persuaded her to become his wife. -- A little scene: Everyone knew Lu Shihan was cool and unfeeling, and never went near women. They assumed that after Shen Fuxue married him, he would treat her coldly and torment her until she died within two years. But one day, at a banquet, everyone saw Lu Shihan personally serve Shen Fuxue food, then lean down and ask her, “Nongnong, does this dish suit your taste?” After the banquet, someone else saw the usually aloof Lu Shihan carrying Shen Fuxue himself and carefully settling his little wife into the carriage. He was considerate to a fault. Everyone’s eyes nearly popped out: ... -- Past and present lives Through all those years no one knew about, I have always loved you. Reading guide: 1. The female lead is a frail beauty, extremely, extremely weak. 2. There may be premarital sex. Please don’t read if that bothers you. 3. This is a fictional setting, very loosely based on anything real, with lots of invented details. Please don’t nitpick. ----Below is the preview for Spoiled---- When Ling Zhi was five, it was discovered that she was a false heiress. Her family couldn’t keep her, so they planned to send her to a country estate to be raised. Once she came of age, they would give her a modest dowry and marry her off to anyone who would take her. But no one knew that Ling Zhi had been taken in by Ling Yuan, the mysterious fourth uncle of the Ling family. She grew up by his side, going from a tiny little rice ball of a child to a slender young woman. Only after she grew up did Ling Zhi learn that her fourth uncle was actually the crown prince who had disappeared years ago. The newly returned crown prince was calculating and ruthless, and everyone in the court lived in fear of him. People made a point of investigating Ling Yuan’s past, hoping to find a way to curry favor with him. As it turned out, they learned that he had a beloved niece whom he had raised by his side since childhood, cherishing and spoiling her like a precious jewel. To win Ling Yuan’s favor, people began making overtures to Ling Zhi. Some sent clothes and jewelry, others offered houses and estates. One person took a different approach and advised Ling Yuan, “Ling Zhi has come of age. The new top graduate, Shen Chezhi, is handsome and refined. The two of them would make a perfect match. It’s a marriage made in heaven.” Ling Yuan asked Ling Zhi what she thought of Shen Che. Ling Zhi didn’t realize what was going on. She blushed and said, “The top graduate is handsome. He seems pretty good.” Ling Yuan reined in the beast about to break loose inside him. He kept smiling, but said nothing more. A little scene: Ling Zhi accidentally shattered one of Ling Yuan’s beloved inkstones. Her eyes filled with anxious tears, but she obediently held out her hand, thinking he would punish her by smacking her palm as he used to. But, to her surprise... Ling Yuan put a little bell on Ling Zhi himself. It jingled softly as it swayed. He bent down and kissed her slender ankle. Zhizhi would always be his. Everyone waited and waited for Ling Zhi to marry the top graduate, but that day never came. Instead, they witnessed the day Ling Zhi became crown princess. Everyone finally understood: the crown prince had been plotting this for a long time. Theme: Face danger without fear and bravely pursue your own love.