The Marquis Is Actually a Sweet, Innocent Fool

He Fengwan spent six years fighting in the army, and didn't leave the battlefield until she was twenty-five. After returning home, her family worried themselves sick over her marriage and set out to arrange one between her and the young lord of the Marquis of Ningguo's household.

The young lord was a clean-cut scholar, untouched by dust, but his greatest asset was his good looks. Because he was handsome, He Fengwan softened her usual disdain for scholars.

But Li Mingxuan, the young lord, went out of his way to avoid He Fengwan, bluntly declaring, "I'd rather die than marry a tomboy."

He Fengwan, never one to back down, retorted, "I'd rather die than marry a eunuch."

Both families thought the marriage was off. But one day, He Fengwan carefully dressed herself up, let down her tied-back hair, and put on a ruqun. Every gesture and smile was perfectly proper.

At the same time, Li Mingxuan had changed his style. He'd grown a beard, donned coarse clothes, and even carried two jars of strong liquor.

Li Mingxuan and He Fengwan: "So he (she) really doesn't mean what he says."

1. The leads are secretly in love with each other.

2. A sweet story, no angst.

3. Set against a Northern Song-inspired backdrop; not historically rigorous.

Theme: Love