We Must Divorce Before My Husband Ascends the Throne

◆ Pretends to be unshakable × pretends to be sweet and easy to bully Synopsis [1] On their wedding night, Jiang Xun lifted the veil and discovered that his bride had been switched. The woman who had bowed with him before the ancestors was Qu Jinxuan, his wife’s younger half-sister. His betrothed, meanwhile, had been married off to the crown prince. To keep him from sending her back to the Qu household, the woman tried every trick she could think of to seduce him, clumsily clinging to him. At first, he was unmoved. But she was soft and tempting, and her almond-shaped eyes were full of love for him... A wicked thought took root in Jiang Xun’s mind: The Qu family had wronged him, so he would toy with their daughter. So Jiang Xun consummated his marriage with Qu Jinxuan, then soon took several concubines. While plotting to seize the throne, he let his lowborn concubines humiliate her. He took her every act of ingratiation in his stride. Later, after successfully usurping the throne, he was still hesitating over whether to make her empress on the eve of his coronation when she came to him of her own accord. “Husband, let’s divorce.” Jiang Xun laughed in anger and agreed at once. But regret came without warning. [2] As she lay dying in her previous life, Qu Jinxuan told herself that if she were given another life, she would repay her benefactor’s great kindness. Reborn, she found her benefactor and fulfilled her promise from her previous life by marrying him. Her benefactor was flirtatious, cold-hearted, and bad-tempered, but she could put up with all of it. But when she discovered that the person who had saved her in her previous life was someone else, Qu Jinxuan could take it no longer. She didn’t care about becoming empress. She could even leave the child behind if she had to. All she wanted was to get far away from him. Reading Guide: ◆ One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins and devoted to each other. He never touched his concubines, and the male lead doesn’t change. ◆ The dynasty’s history is even emptier than the author’s wallet. Please don’t fact-check it. ◆ He traveled across mountains to find her, but winning back his wife is harder than becoming emperor. /dog-head.jpg/ ★, Synopsis: Did the Outer Wife Cough Up Blood Today?, ★ [1] While on a mission, Wo Tan saved a beautiful young man with a clear and radiant complexion. Struck by his looks, she thought that since men liked keeping mistresses, she might as well keep one herself for fun. But after saving him, Wo Tan discovered that her outer wife... was a sickly man who loved coughing up blood. Push him, and he immediately falls over. Kiss him, and he stops breathing on the spot. Make a dirty joke, and he coughs so hard he nearly passes out... Fortunately, aside from being unable to share a bed, the sickly man was quite diligent. He learned to cook, do laundry, and everything else. At least when she came home after a mission, she could have a bowl of hot porridge. And the sickly man had a wonderful temper, gentle and affectionate. At home, she wielded a sword while he played the zither and composed poetry. The two of them seemed... completely mismatched, yet perfectly suited. Until she learned that he was none other than the greatest rival of her master, the Ninth Prince of the current dynasty. And his martial arts might be no weaker than hers. The day Wo Tan learned the truth, she hurried home with her sword in hand, gritting her teeth as she wondered: Should she kill him first and then sleep with him, or sleep with him first and then kill him? [2] Ninth Prince Jing Zhao was frugal, kind, and principled, the late emperor’s most beloved son. If not for his congenital illness, he would have long since taken the throne as crown prince. One day, he was ambushed. His guards were all killed, and he disappeared without a trace. Later, when his attendants found him, their prince was being hugged around the waist by a female hooligan who was licking his face. The prince’s ears were red. He turned his face away helplessly and gently coaxed her. “Let’s eat first.” His attendants wept bitterly. “This is a terrible sin! We deserve to die for it!” Later, a guard on duty saw their prince, who refused to return to the palace, deliberately loosen his robe to bare his collarbone and lure the young woman over to touch him... The attendants covered their faces in turn. “...We might as well go blind.” ★, Synopsis: The Housemaid, a matching wife-chasing story, ★ The day after Qu Ning’s engagement was broken off, her family was destroyed. To stay alive, she went alone to the capital to seek out her former fiancé. By the riverside, he stood refined and composed, his long robes fluttering, radiating such noble elegance that he was never someone she could have dared to dream of. Finding an opportunity, Qu Ning knelt before him and begged humbly, “I’ll serve as your maid or servant. I only ask that you save me once.” Perhaps he thought she looked truly pitiful. After a brief pause, he agreed. “All right.” Former fiancés became master and servant. She held no grudge and felt no resentment. She knew that only by staying alive under his command and protection would she have a chance to avenge her family. Later, she gained the favor of someone even more powerful than him, and at last got the chance to take revenge. On the day she left, Qu Ning knelt to thank Yu Liang, thanking him for letting go of the past and for taking her in and protecting her. Yu Liang’s face seemed calm, but his fingers nearly bruised her wrist as he gripped it. “Qu Ning, are you really leaving?” Theme: The strong make themselves stronger and become a light in the world