Spring Awakening

The new emperor ascended the throne, promoting men from humble backgrounds and suppressing the great clans.

Su Zhen'er watched one sweet young lady after another being married off to rough men from humble families. Terrified, she burned incense for three days and nights straight, praying she might marry a good man.

Unexpectedly, she fell into the water one day, and the one who rescued her was Lu Lincheng, the most prominent new noble from a humble background.

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Lu Lincheng had rendered outstanding service and been enfeoffed as a prince of a different surname. He could even marry a princess, so he certainly wouldn't fancy a fallen noblewoman like Su Zhen'er. At most, he'd take her into his household as a concubine out of kindness.

Su Zhen'er cried for three days and nights, racking her brains until she remembered the three red bean cakes she'd once given Lu Lincheng. She spread the story everywhere that she and Lu Lincheng had long since pledged themselves to each other, forcibly turning her rescue from the water into a tale of lovers reunited.

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After they married, Su Zhen'er spotted the three moldy red bean cakes in Lu Lincheng's treasure box.

Su Zhen'er: ...

A fallen noblewoman × a fearsome warrior from a humble family who's secretly been in love with her.

The heroine is the hero's beloved moonlight goddess.

A secret crush comes true; a marriage romance.

[Slow-burn romance, an alternate world, a short story, with scenes featuring a secondary couple.]

Theme: Learn to understand and respect others.