The young lady of the Nanning Marquis's household was getting married.
Her groom was Gu Zhao, the eldest son of the Duke of Wen's household and the newly appointed Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
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Before the bridal sedan arrived, Qi Jiao hid in her room, sobbing uncontrollably, heartbroken:
Other families' daughters at least got to meet their future husbands a few times before the wedding.
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Why was she the only one unlucky enough to be betrothed without even knowing how it happened, and end up with a husband who was a ruthless demon, a man who killed without batting an eye?
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Qi Jiao's eyes were red from crying. "Can't I just not marry him?"
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The Marquis and his wife could only sigh.
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If their household hadn't been declining, with no one to carry on the family line, why would the matchmaking emperor have casually paired them up?
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Despairing, Qi Jiao climbed into the bridal sedan, imagining ten thousand different ways she might die.
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At last, she gritted her teeth. Fine. If I die, I die.
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She was going to give up and let things happen!
Gu Zhao hadn't wanted to marry, but the emperor was capricious and insisted on arranging a match for him.
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On their wedding day, he welcomed his new bride into the bridal chamber, then left to take care of official business.
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He returned late that night, cold from head to toe, expecting his wife to cry, make a scene, complain, or perhaps try to ingratiate herself with him.
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Instead, he found her tucked into the bedding and sleeping peacefully, her cheeks rosy.
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When she woke, she rubbed her eyes and asked in a soft voice, "You're back?"
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At that moment, his heart softened a little.
When Qi Jiao returned to her parents' home, they clasped her hands, anxious. "How was it? Did he bully you?"
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Qi Jiao shook her head. "Not at all. He's actually pretty nice."
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The Marquis and his wife had tears in their eyes.
Oh, their precious girl was lying just to keep her parents from worrying.
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Who in the capital didn't know the fearsome reputation of Gu Zhao, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? He wouldn't even treat his own father kindly, and he was cold even to the emperor. How could a man like that know how to treat a woman tenderly?
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Their poor daughter!
Everyone thought Qi Jiao and Gu Zhao were only pretending to be in love to fool the emperor, and that it wouldn't last.
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Just look at the Peach Blossom Banquet. They'd quarreled and weren't even speaking to each other!
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It was only a matter of time before they split up!
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But after the banquet ended, someone spotted the couple in a peach grove.
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The usually stern man wore a gentle expression as he lowered his voice and coaxed the woman in his arms. "I was wrong. Don't ignore me."
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Then he even pulled out a whip. "If you're still angry, Jiao Jiao, you can hit me."
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Onlooker: ?!
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So this is what kind of couple you are!
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A lighthearted story where the author lets loose, following the loving everyday life of a married couple.
Theme: Put your heart into the life you build, and spring will always come
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