Forced to Bring Good Fortune to My Archenemy

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[Blurb]

The day her father was framed for treason, Tang Xiaomu went from a pampered noblewoman to a lowly prison servant, as insignificant as an ant.

Only after her aunt, the Empress Dowager, went to great lengths to rescue her from the imperial prison did Tang Xiaomu regain her freedom. Her aunt then arranged her marriage to Prince Xuan, Ji Xiurui, the Tang family's sworn enemy.

Ji Xiurui devoted himself to his country and its people, yet earned nothing but condemnation. When he became gravely ill, his fervent devotion finally cooled, and he realized that the world wasn't worth laying down his life for.

From then on, Ji Xiurui stayed home, taking a laid-back approach to his treatment and living one day at a time.

Then his nominal imperial grandmother sent him a princess consort, disrupting his peaceful wait for death and gradually bringing his lifeless heart back to life.

Everyone thought that since Tang Xiaomu had married Prince Xuan, who had little time left, she'd eventually have to die with him. The two families were sworn enemies, so surely she would suffer terribly in Prince Xuan's residence.

But the gravely ill prince grew stronger with every passing day. He could not only go outside again, but even took up his sword once more.

Those who had once bullied Tang Xiaomu could only watch helplessly as she rose step by step. In the end, they all had to kneel at her feet, looking up at the princess consort Ji Xiurui treasured above all else, and trembling as they addressed her: "Your Majesty, the Empress."

[Little Scene]

By day, Ji Xiurui's brothers teased him: "Seventh Brother married our little aunt. From now on, his rank in the family is higher than ours."

Ji Xiurui made no comment.

Tang Xiaomu, who was Ji Xiurui's little aunt in name only and had no blood relation to him, wholeheartedly agreed. Her gaze even took on a touch of affection whenever she looked at Ji Xiurui.

That night, Tang Xiaomu planned to sleep in a separate room from Ji Xiurui, preparing for them to part amicably. But she never expected him to corner her against the wall, his repeated calls of "Little Aunt" turning her cheeks red.

A disillusioned male lead who only wants to die but fiercely protects his wife X an optimistic, forward-charging, and tough female lead

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Reader's Guide:

1. This story is set in a fictional world and includes original worldbuilding.

2. The entire plot is fictional.

3. The first 15 chapters have been revised. If you've read them before, please start from the beginning.

4. More details will be added if I think of any.

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Blurb:

At thirteen, A Chu was separated from her family by war and forced into palace servitude. She concealed her identity and became a lowly maid in the Laundry Bureau.

They say the new emperor, Huo Jingxuan, is peerlessly handsome, but cruel by nature and uninterested in women. A Chu diligently washed clothes in the Laundry Bureau for two years. The rare time she ventured outside, she happened to run into the emperor's procession. That very night, she was bundled off to his bed.

A Chu: Any maid who tries to seduce the emperor gets beaten to death. I'm going to die tonight too, sob...

She wanted to cry but didn't dare. She curled into a tiny ball, timidly gazing at the man before her in imperial robes. She never expected Huo Jingxuan to hold her, comfort her, and take her hand, promising her the position of empress.

What A Chu didn't know was that the first thing Huo Jingxuan did after returning to the capital was send people to look for her. He'd been searching for two whole years.

Huo Jingxuan: The world has changed, and everything is different. Fortunately, Chuchu is safe and sound.

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Blurb:

As her family was being destroyed, Xi Yao unexpectedly transmigrated into the cultivation world and became a charm cultivator with a natural Charm Buff.

She could conceal the Charm Buff, and she could change the cultivation techniques of a charm cultivator. But the real problem was that she was born with the perfect constitution for charm cultivation.

So everyone looked at her strangely.

A passerby she met by chance: Fellow Daoist, since fate brought us together, why don't we walk the path to immortality together?

The first disciple of a prestigious orthodox sect: It's hard for a rogue cultivator. Why not join my sect and enjoy the best cultivation resources?

A powerful master: The path of cultivation is perilous, and the road to immortality is hard. It's too dangerous for you to be alone, young friend. Why not become my disciple? Your master will protect you from now on.

The mysterious Demon King: Come here and cultivate.

Xi Yao: ...Believe me, if I swing my sword, you'll all die.

Everyone thinks I'm weak, but I'm actually ridiculously strong.

Theme: Stay optimistic and live life to the fullest. Hope is just ahead.