The Emperor's Uncle Is Plain-looking

He Jun was having a rotten day when an accident struck as she was out shopping. She woke up in a parallel world and somehow found herself the Princess Consort of Prince Jing.

Unfortunately, "she" didn't like the prince and was making a fuss about getting a divorce.

Just as He figured out what was going on, a peerlessly handsome man walked up to her with divorce papers in hand, his expression icy. "As you wish."

He looked at his tall, perfectly built figure and stunning face, and promptly changed her mind. She tore up the divorce papers. "Man, you aren't getting away from me."

There's a little-known secret in Dongxia: a certain medicine can make a person "strong enough to hold off ten thousand enemies alone," but it comes at the cost of their lifespan.

When Chen Yin was ten, he accidentally learned that he was a key pawn in this conspiracy. As the medicine's catalyst, he had little time left, and the Imperial Preceptor had even declared that he wouldn't live past thirty.

From then on, his personality changed completely. He became taciturn, arrogant, and utterly disillusioned.

With thirty fast approaching, the emperor arranged a marriage for him to bring him good fortune. His bride, however, was the Third Miss of the Anyuan Marquis household, who secretly admired the crown prince.

He thought it was all a farce. But three days after his new wife had made a fuss about divorcing him, she seemed like a different person. Not only did she love acting coy with him, she also liked clinging to his leg...

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One day, the leader of the jianghu's foremost assassin organization abducted the princess consort and rode off with her. Chen Yin, eyes burning with rage, charged in and reclaimed his wife.

Then he told her, "From now on, you're not allowed to ride with any other man."

He Jun felt completely innocent. It wasn't as if she'd gone willingly. But he was clearly angry, so she said, "This humble woman will ride only with Your Highness from now on."

Chen Yin: "..."

When someone lives in the dark for long enough, they grow used to it and start to believe that everything in the world is dark. But when a crack opens in that darkness and tiny rays of light force their way through, the person will cling to that light with all their might.

She was that ray of light for him. She drove away the darkness and brought him warm sunshine, showing him that being alive could be wonderful. He would never let her go.

The story's tropes are inspired by life and the internet. If anything is offensive, please forgive me. Feel free to point out any errors. Thank you!

Theme: Being alive is a wonderful thing