The Princess and Her Female Consort

Gu Yuan'an, daughter of the Marquis of Ding, was gentle, virtuous, and peerlessly beautiful. Yet at seventeen, she was married off to the Guardian Princess of Great Jin, who was so famous that one foot was already in the grave, to bring her good fortune. When the imperial decree announcing the marriage came down, the whole capital was in an uproar. Her wet nurse wept as she said, "My child, your fate is ill-timed. The Guardian Princess has been bedridden for years and doesn't have long to live. Wait until she dies, inherit all the wealth of the princess's residence, and then find yourself another good match. That's still better than staying in this murderous marquis's household." Gu Yuan'an lowered her eyes and agreed, then anxiously went off to be married. She waited and waited, hoping and hoping, but the Guardian Princess looked healthier with every passing day. Gu Yuan'an: ? * Rumor had it that the Guardian Princess had lost the struggle for the throne years ago, narrowly missing out on becoming empress. She had given up on herself, and that was why she now looked like a withered corpse, a living dead woman. Everyone said the emperor was merciful for allowing the Guardian Princess to retain the glory she once had. Everyone also mourned the fate of Li Changjin, once dazzling the realm, who had led armies into battle and won great military honors, only to fall like a shooting star. Gu Yuan'an, the princess's female consort, became the laughingstock of the capital for a while. Yet one year after the marriage meant to bring the princess good fortune, the Guardian Princess became emperor. Gu Yuan'an, who somehow ended up on the empress's throne: ?? Later, Gu Yuan'an went out every day with a hand on her aching waist. She gritted her teeth to herself: So much for being bedridden for years, inheriting the estate after she died, being frail, and not having long to live! * Set in an imaginary world. Please don't scrutinize the details. * Everyone is a great beauty. * Cool on the outside, passionate on the inside, secretly flirtatious princess x gentle female consort Theme: Stay true to your heart and hold fast to your beliefs.