Did My Husband Start a Rebellion Today?

The emperor was wary of a marriage alliance between the Cheng'en Marquis and the General's household, so he arranged for his cousin to marry him first. "The Cheng'en Marquis may be plotting treason. Keep an eye on him for me." Afraid she might refuse, he even promised, "Once this is over, you can take another name and come serve at my side."

Lu Qing was stunned. The Cheng'en Marquis? The man she had been watching for so long!

What a lucky break!

"I obey, Your Majesty."

Lu Qing got what she wanted and was overjoyed, until she discovered her husband had the orphaned heir of Prince Heng in his grasp... He really did seem to be plotting a rebellion.

Just then, the emperor summoned her. "Come back first and become a Zhaoyi. By the way, he hasn't touched you, has he?"

Lu Qing had just shared a bed with the Cheng'en Marquis and knocked over a painted screen. "Huh?"

-

The Cheng'en Marquis knew Lu Qing had married him with ulterior motives. He didn't mind. Since she was there, he might as well enjoy her. But later, even as they whispered close together, he would sometimes feel a pang of jealousy. What gave Xie Hong the right to make her go to such lengths?

But they weren't on the same side. Why let it bother him?

Until the day he learned that Xie Hong wanted her to fake her death and slip into the palace. The Cheng'en Marquis crushed his teacup. If they weren't on the same side, they could still share a bed. Run away? Not a chance.

The cellar was too cold, the estate too far away. He could dig a secret room beneath their bedroom...

As he was pondering this, Lu Qing slapped a token down in front of him. "When are you finally going to rebel?"

"If you don't, you'll lose your wife."

At that moment, all the Cheng'en Marquis's dark thoughts vanished in the light.

"Hm?"

One-on-one, both virgins

Coming soon: How to Marry the Grand Secretary

Meng Qingyi accidentally saved Wu Minghe's life.

Wu Minghe asked if she would marry him. She refused without hesitation. Though he held high rank and power, he had too many enemies, and she wanted a peaceful life. "I did you a good turn without expecting anything in return. Farewell, sir."

She was also afraid the man would covet her beauty and use his power to force her, so she made sure to offend him thoroughly. "My family is already arranging a match for me. The gentleman is about my age."

She was telling him not to think about robbing the cradle.

Who could have imagined that just half a month later, Meng Qingyi's father and brothers would be implicated in a major case and thrown into prison? With nowhere else to turn, she had no choice but to take the jade pendant the man had left behind and seek help at the Wu residence.

Wu Minghe, dressed in his official robes and seated high above, asked her, "Why have you come, Miss Meng?"

Meng Qingyi steeled herself. "To claim my reward for saving you."

Wu Minghe said nothing.

Seeing his reaction, Meng Qingyi thought he might be having second thoughts. Remembering that her father and brothers' lives hung in the balance, she threw caution to the wind and said, "Are you going to marry me or not? You can't go back on your word."

The hall fell silent for a moment. Laughter came from behind the screen. Only then did Meng Qingyi belatedly realize that he had guests, and quite a few of them. No wonder he was still wearing his official robes.

Someone even teased him in her favor. "Since Lord Wu promised the young lady, he can't go back on his word."

"That's right. Lord Wu can't break his promise."

Meng Qingyi's face turned bright red, and she wished she could disappear into a crack in the floor.

Wu Minghe watched the young lady stand there helplessly, tears in her eyes and his jade pendant clutched in her hand, and his heart softened.

"All right."

He really had been the one to covet her beauty first.

His bride was still young. What harm was there in letting her scold him a little?

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After their marriage, Meng Qingyi realized her mother had been absolutely right.

Older men really did know how to dote on a woman. He gave her everything she asked for, and every day was a delight.

And his stamina was almost too good!

Meng's mother watched her daughter grow increasingly spoiled and could only sigh with worry, while Wu Minghe grew more and more at ease.

Because his little wife was becoming ever more unable to live without him.

A beautiful young lady who knows her worth / an older man who fights tooth and nail for her

Eight-year age gap.

Coming soon: Sorry, This Is My Husband

Li Yun needed to marry to avoid some trouble. Her future husband had to be upright and reasonable, and it would be even better if he didn't talk much.

A few days later, someone handed her a portrait. "The only son of the Jiang family. Good roots, just back from the battlefield, and most importantly, he doesn't talk much!"

"I'll take him."

After they married, Li Yun was pleased with her husband in every way.

Especially how little he talked. He never caused her any trouble.

One day, she was meeting an important guest at a teahouse when a commotion erupted in the street. The man surrounded by the crowd said nothing, just grabbed a shoulder pole and swept it through them all, ferocious as a wolf cub.

The important guest smiled. "That young man certainly fights fiercely."

Li Yun clenched her fist and stared expressionlessly at the wolf cub.

"Sorry, that's my husband. Please wait here a moment. I'll be right back."

The guest was shocked.

"He... But... Didn't you say your husband was..."

Gentle, courteous, and above all, quiet?

Which part of that described him? Oh, right, he was quiet!

For more than a decade, Li Yun had handled everything with perfect composure. She once thought nothing could disrupt her peaceful life or slip beyond her control. But since getting married, the phrase she said most often was:

"Sorry, that's my husband..."

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