Marrying the Foolish Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune

(The heroine is chubby at first, then becomes a great beauty!) Lin Nu'er was born into a lowly family and married a foolish prince. Her husband might have been a fool, but he always looked out for her. He called her Nu'er this and Nu'er that all day long, and brought her every good thing he could find. No one was allowed to bully his Nu'er. Nu'er was the best in the world. One day, Lin Nu'er was bitten by the Fourth Prince's beloved dog, and dog stew was served at dinner. Another day, Lin Nu'er was made things difficult for by Consort Shu. That night, Consort Shu fell into the water and nearly drowned. No one knew that a ferocious beast lived in the heart of the little fool Gu Wu. Whoever bullied his Nu'er would let the beast out of its cage. Everyone thought the new princess was fat and shrewish, and that pairing her with a foolish prince made them the laughingstock of the whole capital. But before long, Gu Wu's foolishness was cured! He became the same Qin Prince, handsome as jade and impossible to approach, making the noblewomen of the capital turn green with envy. They hoped day after day that he would throw his ugly princess out of the house. They waited and waited, only to see His Highness the Qin Prince cradle his round-as-a-ball princess in his hands and coax her: "Why have you gotten so much thinner lately, Nu'er? Haven't you been eating well?" But no matter how carefully His Highness the Qin Prince fed her, Lin Nu'er still slimmed down. Then she left the entire capital speechless: the ugly princess had become an unparalleled beauty! That night, Gu Wu held his princess and sighed with regret. "You're not as soft as you used to be." Lin Nu'er patted her husband's head and sighed too. "You're not as foolish as you used to be." Coming soon: After I Kill the Lousy Man, I Become the Empress Dowager Blurb: The Sheng family is one of the capital's most prominent houses, held in high esteem and wielding great power at court. Its most precious treasure is Sheng Changli, the family's only daughter. With skin like snow and beauty that could topple a city, Sheng Changli met Prince Yan Qin Zhuo when she was seventeen. She fell for him at first sight and, blinded by love, was coaxed into becoming the Princess of Yan. With the Sheng family's full support, Prince Yan ascended the throne. Sheng Changli thought peace would reign from then on, but a celebratory family banquet cost her father and brothers their lives. The Sheng family was falsely accused and convicted. No matter how desperately Sheng Changli begged, nothing could be done. In the end, she watched helplessly as her entire clan was executed, leaving her alone, unable to live or die. Qin Zhuo gripped her chin, his voice cold yet gentle. "Changli, the Sheng family had too much power. I had no choice. You should try to understand me. As long as you behave and stay as obedient as before, I'll treat you well." As if sparing Sheng Changli's life were some great act of mercy and charity, the man who had once shared her bed had become a blood-soaked demon. Sheng Changli trembled with rage, her insides burning. She used every ounce of strength to control her emotions, then nestled against him with tears in her eyes, shivering as she whispered, "I'll be good. Please don't leave me." Only after leaving the Cold Palace did Sheng Changli learn that Qin Zhuo had made his old flame the new empress. Rumor had it that the Sheng family's daughter had stolen her man, and now she had finally gotten what she deserved. The emperor and empress, the lovers who had been kept apart, were finally together. Sheng Changli held her round fan and smiled without a word. She brought Qin Zhuo food every day, played music and danced to please him. Everyone thought she was madly in love with Qin Zhuo, and even Qin Zhuo believed it himself. Until much later, when he saw Sheng Changli leaning in another man's arms, smiling radiantly at him. "Of course I love him. I love him so much that every moment, I imagine how he will die." In the gentlest voice, she said the most chilling words: "Qin Zhuo, the crown prince is about to ascend the throne. Who do you think he looks like?" Theme: To be cherished with wholehearted devotion, and to give all the generosity one has in return.