Sole Possession of the Eastern Palace

Notice: This story will go premium starting from Chapter 20 on March 19. If you've already read it, my dear readers, please don't buy it! The hilarious domestic drama The Marquis's Pampered Bride is coming soon. A marriage before love, a powerful couple joining forces for face-slapping, and lighthearted household battles. Please preorder and follow the story. Scroll down for the blurb. Blurb: Du Ruo, the orphaned daughter of a mighty general, has been clever and quick-witted since childhood, with remarkable skill at riding and archery. After losing both her parents, she lives with her uncle's family in the capital. She hopes her aunt will find her an honest and kind man to share her life with, growing old together with just one person. One day, she is selected at the palace to serve in the Eastern Palace. After making every effort to ensure she would be rejected, Du Ruo is instead appointed a favored concubine and sent to the Crown Prince. Everyone knows the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is paralyzed and cannot live without his wheelchair. Is becoming his favored concubine a blessing or a curse? The dignified, cold-faced Crown Prince is no romantic, yet for some reason he treats Du Ruo differently from everyone else. He teaches her to be ruthless, indulges her jealousy, and tears away his disguise to show her just how cold-hearted he is. Then he personally raises her up to stand at his side. Years later, Zhao Jinliang, now emperor, looks at the formidable empress he trained himself and feels deeply satisfied. A seemingly venomous but truly devoted male lead x a green-capped mushroom heroine who keeps evolving Reading guide: Fictional setting, both leads are each other's first and only, exclusive devotion, and the male lead's legs will recover later. No villain can escape the leads' clutches. Preorder blurb for The Marquis's Pampered Bride: Pei Chenghe, the notorious hell-raiser heir of the Marquis Weiyuan's household, is finally getting married. His bride is Qiao Zhi, a civil official's daughter from a family of lower standing. Every noble family in the imperial capital with a daughter breathes a sigh of relief. It's true that the Pei family is powerful and wealthy, and that everyone envies them. But Pei Chenghe's reputation as the capital's number-one playboy is terrifying. His buddies hear the news and ask him, "I heard Big Brother Pei is marrying the daughter of Editor Qiao?" Pei Chenghe replies carelessly, "A weak, delicate little thing like her will be begging me to divorce her within three days." Later, Qiao Zhi marries into the Pei family. With words, she can talk circles around the second, third, fourth, and fifth branches of the family. With her hands, she can slap a troublesome concubine into submission. Pei Chenghe's mother loves her so much she hands over the household accounts. And Pei Chenghe's younger sister even switches sides and tries to set her up with another man? Word spreads that the heir's virtuous and gracious wife is adored by the Pei family, leaving a host of madams and young ladies green with regret. His buddies ask Pei Chenghe again, "How does it feel to be married?" Pei Chenghe replies, "If marriage were no good, would everyone be rushing to get married?" Reading guide: The heroine is calculating and goal-oriented. The hero is genuinely clever and a genuine playboy, but his scoundrel act is just a front. Both leads are each other's first and only. A male lead who isn't faithful doesn't deserve forgiveness (this applies to this story only). Happy ending. Theme: Do your job when you hold a position. Take responsibility and see your duties through.