I Won't Be a First-Rank Madam (Reborn)

Coming soon: Prisoner Wife (Reborn) - Historical romance, forced love, a black-hearted heroine, and a remorseful pursuit.

Coming soon: The Marquis's Household Has a Little Lord Wang (Mystery) - Historical romance, detective mystery, beloved by all, light comedy.

Currently updating: The Prime Minister's Household Has a Fierce Wife - Light historical comedy. She loves her career, not her husband (her career is like a limb, her husband like a garment). The male lead falls for her more and more.

In her previous life, Xiao Yulan tested poison and took a sword meant for Xue Qiu.

She fought her stepmother and half-sister, his first love and his beloved, and even his awful relatives. She endured countless injustices, finally helping him become Chief Grand Secretary.

But all she got in return was his cold declaration: "Let's never see each other again, even in death."

Later, Xue Qiu died, and she came to her senses.

She was now a first-rank lady. Without Xue Qiu, she could live out her days in comfort with her title. That wasn't so bad.

Who would have thought that his first love would poison her to death at his graveside, sending her back to the age of fourteen, before she was married?

Forced to start over, Xiao Yulan was furious. She had worked so hard to become a first-rank lady, and now it was all gone?

Forget it. After dying once, she understood: throwing yourself at a man never ends well!

Since she had another chance, whoever wanted to marry that bastard could do so. She didn't care about him anymore. Wasn't it better to shine on her own and build a career?

Xue Qiu woke one morning to find himself back in his student days.

In his previous life, he had been so absorbed in power struggles that he only realized on his deathbed that nobody around him had ever truly cared for him, except his wife, Xiao Yulan.

No matter how he treated her, she never left his side. Even after he wronged her before his death, she still wanted to die with him.

Only after dying once did he understand the value of true affection.

So, reborn, he decided to marry Xiao Yulan again and treat her well this time.

But after running into her several times, Xiao Yulan wouldn't even look him in the eye.

He gazed at his own peerlessly handsome face in the mirror. Maybe she was shy.

The next day, news spread through the capital that Xiao Yulan had fallen in love at first sight with a junior official from the Ministry of Justice...

Xue Qiu was stunned. It was only love at first sight. If he stepped in, there was no way they would end up together!

On the tenth day, the two families were about to exchange betrothal gifts...

Xue Qiu: ??? What's going on? Weren't we supposed to take our time and think this through?

On the fifteenth day, Xue Qiu finally couldn't sit still.

He went to Xiao Yulan, his collar open and his eyes alluring. "My lady, look at me!"

Xiao Yulan was bent over her abacus. When she looked up, his face nearly blinded her. She shouted toward the door, "Someone! Throw this lecher out!"

A story of a man pursuing his wife, while his busy wife is too focused on her career to care.

Guide:

1. Alternate history, loosely based on the Jin and Tang dynasties, though I've made up some details. It's just a story, so please don't nitpick the history.

3. The heroine mainly focuses on her career, then deals with household rivalries in her spare time, and only gets around to the male lead when she has time after that. No revenge-and-punishment plot, but there is some face-slapping.

4. The male lead dotes on her and works on his career too, but spends most of his time pursuing and spoiling his wife. He's not a scumbag, there's just been a huge misunderstanding.

5. Happy ending, 1v1.

A final note: I'm terrible at writing blurbs. So terrible I could cry...

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The historical mystery The Yin-Yang Coroner's Wife is complete. The historical revenge story The Swallow Returns (Reborn) is complete.

Currently updating: The Prime Minister's Household Has a Fierce Wife

Huo Sang married the most beautiful woman in the capital, the daughter of Minister Lin. Everyone in the capital envied them, calling them a perfect match made in heaven. Only Huo Sang knew that he had married Lin Youqing because of an imperial decree from Ruan Rou.

Ruan Rou was now the exalted Imperial Consort. To ensure she was safe and well in the palace, Huo Sang had no choice but to grit his teeth and marry the Lin family's daughter. Everyone said Lin Youqing was gentle, virtuous, kind, and considerate. So be it. He would bring her home as a mere ornament, and that way he could remain true to Ruan Rou.

Who could have expected that on their wedding night, the famous gentle, virtuous, kind, and considerate beauty would hike up her skirt, climb a tree, and shout that she was escaping...

Yang Youniang had only one wish in life: to get back at everyone who had ever bullied her, follow the example of Master Liang from the Jiangzhou silk workshop, leave Yangjia Village with her younger brother, travel far and wide, do business, and live happily counting her money every day.

She never imagined that on the night she inherited her master's silk workshop, she would be kidnapped by a group of government officers. Even more unexpectedly, she would suddenly gain a Minister father and a lovely, tearful, beautiful older sister who looked exactly like her!

Before she could make sense of what was happening, the next day she was forced to take her sister's place and was carried in a bridal sedan chair to marry into the Prime Minister's household.

Of course she had to escape. But who would have thought her new Minister father would threaten her with her younger brother? Fine! If you care so much about your reputation, Minister, then let's both go down together. Yang Youniang has never been afraid of anyone!

But why is the husband she's marrying a cripple?

[Skittish Scene 1]

Huo Sang was handling official business in his study...

A subordinate reported, "Prime Minister, the madam has escaped again."

Huo Sang frowned. "How did she escape this time?"

The subordinate said, "She crawled through the dog door."

Huo Sang slammed down his brush. The subordinate ventured, "Should I have the dog door blocked up?"

Huo Sang gritted his teeth. "No! Let her crawl through!"

The next day, the prime minister's madam was hauled back in a dog cage...

[Skittish Scene 2]

One day, realizing she couldn't escape, the prime minister's madam decided to do her duty and take charge of the household. She discovered that the household spent too much, so she started finding ways to increase income and cut expenses...

At lunch, just as Huo Sang was about to eat, she took away the meat and fish from the table. "The prime minister is unwell. Greasy food might harm him."

Huo Sang: ...

Huo Sang was about to make tea when she put away all his tea leaves and poured him a glass of plain water. "The prime minister is unwell. Strong tea might harm him."

Huo Sang: ...

Huo Sang bought several new outfits, and she put them all away, leaving him with only one.

Huo Sang raised an eyebrow. "They'll harm me?"

She said, "Clothes are just to cover the body. The old ones aren't even worn out! It's not your health they're harming, it's your wallet!"

Huo Sang slapped the table. "Lin Youliang, you've gone too far!"

[Skittish Scene 3]

At last, his wife escaped.

Huo Sang finally got to eat a feast, but her words of concern echoed in his mind...

Huo Sang finally got to drink tea, but her words of concern came back to him...

Huo Sang bought new clothes, and the image of her miserly face appeared in his mind again...

Habits were a dangerous thing. Without her, he felt strangely empty, so he finally made up his mind to accept the emperor's assignment to inspect Jiangnan.

His subordinate gave him a thumbs-up. "Prime Minister, you're so diligent!"

Huo Sang: "I'm going to find my wife!"

Theme: Only by being independent and strong can you avoid being bullied. Honesty is what matters most between spouses. It doesn't have to be earth-shattering, just sincere.