After Saving My Fiancé's Archrival

[This will be my next story]

The day the imperial edict of marriage arrived, that person appeared before Gu Lanyin again, like a nightmare.

No one would ever know that the Crown Prince, always gentle and refined in public, would wait until everyone had been dismissed, then grip her chin and whisper in her ear like a demon.

"Look, I've caught you again."

Everyone said Gu Lanyin was blessed to become the Crown Prince's secondary consort. Only Gu Lanyin herself understood that this was nothing more than his revenge and humiliation.

In a dark, deserted corner, he seized her arm and spoke mockingly:

"I gave you the chance to be my principal wife before, but you turned it down. Now all you're fit for is being my concubine. You deserve this."

Lu Xiuming had always thought he had this game won.

But on the day of the wedding, the bridal sedan chair that was supposed to take Gu Lanyin to the Eastern Palace suddenly changed course and carried her into another, unfamiliar residence.

Several days later, at a palace banquet.

Lu Xiuming stared at Gu Lanyin, dressed in all her finery. His fingers clenched as fury surged through him. "You. Get. Over. Here!"

Before he had even finished speaking, someone stepped casually in front of her. Lu Shaohan idly rubbed the jade thumb ring in his hand and said languidly, "She's mine. There's no need for anyone else to covet her."

He raised his phoenix eyes, amusement glinting in them, while his tone remained indifferent. "It's been months. Crown Prince, I trust you've been well?"

Lu Xiuming gritted his teeth and spat out each word: "May Your Highness, Imperial Uncle, enjoy good health."

[Reading Guide]

1. A happy ending, with the leads saving each other. The male lead is Lu Shaohan, not the Crown Prince.

2. The setting is an alternate ancient era. The official titles, systems, and rules are a blend of different dynasties plus the author's own inventions.

3. The heroine never loved the second male lead.

Theme: In the face of adversity, reach for the light.