A carefree, scruffy heroine × a gentle, clever, homemaker-type hero
The heroine dotes on the hero; slow-burn romance; lighthearted and silly
Mostly about food, farming, and building up the land. The heroine lies flat and wins by picking up opportunities others miss.
[Blurb]
Chen Juan has the word “hardworking” in her name, but she got the life of a spoiled wastrel.
Her noble father is deeply favored, the crown princess is kind to everyone, and she is the most doted-on princess of them all.
“Work hard”? With a family like this, why bother? Of course she's going to lie flat and take it easy!
She can watch cockfights, walk her dogs, and play with crickets. She's not inheriting the throne, so only a fool would work hard.
Then the emperor dies and the crown princess takes the throne. The new emperor, who has never liked Chen Juan, sends her off to a barren fief.
And sends all her spoiled little friends along with her.
Looking at the shabby, dilapidated gate, Chen Juan says, “...Let's fix it up enough to get by.”
Her spoiled friends cling to her legs and wail. Chen Juan says:
“No big deal. Aren't we best at asking people for money? Let's band together and head to the neighboring fief for money and free meals.”
Then her young husband tugs at her sleeve and quietly slips several silver pieces into her hand.
Looking at her fair-skinned young husband, who's given her all his money...
Chen Juan decides to put in a little effort, at least for now.
Everyone says young Pei Jin is famous across the land, dazzlingly talented, and a pity to have married so young.
“Of all people, he had to marry a wastrel like Chen Juan. What a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.”
Pei Jin just smiles.
Later, Chen Juan becomes an imperial princess, and the two are devoted spouses, showered with every blessing.
Countless young men envy how lucky Pei Jin is to have married so well. He still just smiles without a word.
He knows he never made the wrong choice.
Because only she smiles at him with stars in her eyes and says:
“Pei Pei, even if you can't do anything at all, I still like you.”
[More]
One-on-one romance; male pregnancy.
The complete manuscript is finished.
Theme: Take it one step at a time,