Scheming for My Sister-in-Law

The eldest princess had been living among the common folk for many years before finally returning to the palace.

Not long afterward, she dreamed of a falling star and became pregnant. The emperor and empress were overjoyed and wanted to arrange a marriage for her.

Rumor had it that the eldest princess was breathtakingly beautiful, and so everyone hesitated and watched from the sidelines.

The emperor, however, had his eye on Lord Lu, a rising star at court.

Lord Lu, who had always conducted himself with propriety and knew when to advance or retreat, declared that he already had someone in his heart. He knelt and begged the emperor to withdraw the decree, only to be ordered to kneel outside the Meridian Gate as punishment.

In late spring, beneath the warm sun, the eldest princess's carriage stopped before him. Behind its curtains was the face he had dreamed of night after night.

Good news: I've found my sister-in-law.

Bad news: She's pregnant, and the baby isn't his.

Even worse news: The eldest princess who just rejected his marriage proposal is the sister-in-law he has been longing for.

Later, Lord Lu broke into the princess's residence at night, offered himself to her, and begged to become her lover.

"You could have become my husband in the open, but you prefer sneaking around?"

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When they were young, Lu Shizhao had watched coldly as that woman feigned affection and led the fool Lu Shiming around by the nose.

He watched her marry, become a widow, kill, flee, and struggle to survive, day after day and year after year. He knew how false and crafty she was.

But after years of relying on each other, his once-scrutinizing gaze gradually grew tender and clinging. Its meaning changed completely, until her deceit and cunning seemed pitiful and endearing.

Before he left for the capital to take the civil service exams, she smiled sweetly and said, "Wait for me."

Then she turned around and disappeared, leaving him behind.

He hated her for being so cold and heartless, hated her until the pain reached his bones.

#The heartbroken puppy, cruelly abandoned by his coldhearted sister-in-law, defies an imperial decree only to discover that the woman who rejected his proposal is that very sister-in-law, and is utterly shattered

Seven-year age gap, happy ending

Clingy, brooding younger brother-in-law X beautiful, voluptuous sister-in-law with a sweet exterior and a sharp edge

Theme: Making progress together and building a better life