Young Master Yan Seizes the Crown Prince's Consort

Everyone knew that Fang Yi, the eldest daughter of Minister Fang of the Ministry of Rites, was the officially chosen primary consort for the Crown Prince. The royal clan’s office was only waiting for her to finish observing mourning for her mother before arranging the betrothal gifts.

Fang Yi never left her home, yet her name was on everyone’s lips throughout the capital. The endless gossip was driving her to distraction.

Then one day, someone shamelessly blocked her path and declared that he would steal her away from the Crown Prince.

Fang Yi laughed, touched her hair, and parted her cherry-red lips. “I wish you luck!”

Young Lord Yan was a notorious widower in the capital. His two wives had each borne him children, five in total, before dying young. His reputation as a man who brought death to his wives was firmly established, making him someone every woman in the capital hoped to avoid marrying. Few would even agree to become his concubine, let alone his next wife.

When he made his declaration to Fang Yi, he not only left the capital’s noble families dumbfounded, but also made the emperor slam the table and threaten to punish him. Fortunately, the Crown Prince was magnanimous and stopped the emperor, shielding Young Lord Yan from his wrath.

People praised the Crown Prince for his generous spirit and the bearing of a benevolent ruler. By contrast, Young Lord Yan became the joke of every gathering. As for Fang Yi, caught between the two men, the phrase “a beauty who brings ruin to the kingdom” gradually began to appear in the stories told about her throughout the capital.

In the lakeside pavilion, the gauze curtains stirred. A slender hand pressed against the lips of the man stealing a kiss. “Congratulations, Young Lord. You really did manage to steal me away!”

Young Lord Yan looked at her pensively, furrowing his brows with a sigh. “You weren’t this flirtatious in your previous life. You’re still the same person in this life, so what exactly went wrong?”

This little minx was so much more lively than the wooden beauty he’d known in his previous life. She was harder to handle, but somehow that made her even more appealing.

P.S.: The male lead is marrying for the third time, while it’s the female lead’s first marriage. Please don’t read if that bothers you.

P.P.S.: The three children from the second marriage aren’t his biological children. The reason is explained in the story.

As is customary in JJ stories, the wives he marries later are all his true loves.

A respectful bow!

Theme: A close-knit family!