The General's Wife Doesn't Act Coy

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Also titled The Long Road of Jin Yin. Here's the blurb:

A poised, unpretentious noblewoman of the capital × a rebellious, calculating young general

The young God of War, General Mu Yan, returns to the capital, and the Emperor decrees that he must marry. But with the wedding date drawing near, his bride is abducted...

The Emperor said, "Choose again: Lu Youran, daughter of Hanlin Academician Lu Shang; Cao Ruyi, daughter of the Minister of War; or Wei Beiyin, daughter of the Minister of Revenue."

The eunuch said, "Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor's wife intends to arrange a match with Minister Wei's family..."

Mu Yan raised an eyebrow. "I want her."

Wei Beiyin, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, cares for her ailing mother and raises her younger brother. She is renowned in Shengjing for her virtue, kindness, filial piety, and respect for her elders.

She was only a bystander watching the drama unfold. Who could have guessed it would end up involving her? She was betrothed to Mu Yan, becoming the young general's substitute wife...

Rumors had long claimed that the young general had a confidante, so she would keep to her place and simply be a good general's wife.

The day after their wedding,

"Hu... husband?" Beiyin asked gently.

"Wife," Mu Yan replied, pretending to be cold.

Beiyin thought, The young general really doesn't want to be married to me.

Later,

Beiyin caught a cold but kept quiet; when something happened at her family home, she said nothing; even when she was wronged, she remained silent...

Watching her, Mu Yan couldn't help but ask: My wife never acts coy. What is a general supposed to do?

One-on-one romance, happy ending. Thank you for reading and for adding it to your favorites!

Reader's guide:

1. [An alternate history. Romance-driven plot. An ancient version of marriage before love. Slow burn at first. Events mentioned in the blurb may differ from the full story.]

2. [The heroine's surname is Wei and her given name is Beiyin. The hero's surname is Mu, his given name is Yan, and his courtesy name is Jinrong. Hence the alternate title, The Long Road of Jin Yin.]

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Here's the blurb for my ongoing novel, The Late Spring Scenery of Jingjiang. Please add it to your favorites!

Yan Jingxuan, young heir to the Marquis of Zhenguo, is a heaven-blessed prodigy, handsome and graceful. He was granted his title and courtesy name as soon as he was born. But the woman he thought he could marry eventually became the Crown Prince's consort.

At the border of the Great Liang, the army is on the verge of defeat. General Pei Xun is accused of treason and his entire family is sentenced to death. In the capital, Chang'an, the Crown Prince is framed, deposed, and imprisoned...

Young Marquis Yan Jingxuan leads troops to the border, restores order, then returns to the capital intending to uncover the truth.

At a banquet in the Qionghua Tower, a woman named A Qing deliberately catches his attention and says she wants to join forces with him.

Young Marquis Yan sneered. "Tell me, what are you plotting, and what am I plotting?"

A Qing said, "My lord wants to clear the Crown Prince's name. This servant wants to clear the General's Mansion of its charges and see justice done."

She was frail and wore a veil, but her eyes seemed familiar. He thought she was a beauty sent to seduce him on someone else's behalf.

Only later did he learn the truth.

"This servant owes the General's Mansion a debt of gratitude, and admires Young General Pei."

#(On the surface) You have a cinnabar mole, and I have a white moonlight#

[A peerlessly handsome young marquis × a coolheaded, tenacious beauty in poor health]

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