Rejected by the Emperor After Our Political Marriage

As the only daughter of a vassal prince, Xin Lulu had an important mission. From childhood, she learned all kinds of artistic skills from her nine older brothers, from singing and dancing to playing instruments, hoping to win the favor of the aging emperor, who was already over fifty. When the time came for her political marriage, she summoned her most handsome bodyguard and kissed him fiercely all over. "There. I've already been married, Your Highness. Since this would be my second marriage, I'll just make do with that old emperor." The bodyguard, who had just been blessed with an unexpected stroke of luck, said, "Your Highness is young. You'll probably be betrothed to one of the princes." Xin Lulu shook her head. "I hear the old emperor's sons are all very capable. Once he passes, there'll surely be a fight for the throne. If I pick the wrong side, I could lose my life. Being an imperial consort dowager is safer." She paused, then looked at the bodyguard with a lascivious smile. "Having you by my side for the rest of my life would be enough." When she arrived at the main hall of the suzerain state, Xin Lulu wore a blazing red dress and stunned the entire court with her dance. The emperor's sons stared at her without blinking. Before anyone else could speak, she crossed her hands before her in a gesture of submission. "The princess of Yulan is willing to serve His Majesty at his side." After a long silence, the old emperor said, "Approved." From then on, Xin Lulu used every means at her disposal to make the emperor happy and secure benefits for the Yulan Kingdom. What she never expected was that, on his deathbed, the old emperor would summon her and say, "I have no daughter. To have such a filial daughter-in-law as you has made my life complete." An imperial consort dowager turned into a daughter-in-law. Xin Lulu's eyes widened in shock. Which... son? The eldest prince and his wife were devoted to each other, and remained together for life. The second prince's inner court was already full, with an official consort, secondary consorts, and lesser consorts. The third prince traveled the world and spent most of every year away from court. The fourth prince wasn't interested in women. The fifth prince had never been seen. The sixth prince didn't seem to want to be a man. Xin Lulu: QAQ. There was no suitable match among the princes of marriageable age. The princes: No, no, no. We still have the fifth prince. The bodyguard, who was both the fifth prince and Xin Lulu's original husband, gritted his teeth. "I'm right here." Xin Lulu: "Um... I think I've lost my memory." Also known as: #TheMarryingPrincessIsSoFilial# #WithMyFatherAndBrothersUselessIHaveToDoEverythingMyself# Screenshot saved on 2021.12.06. Theme: Entertaining one's parents with playful filial devotion, a traditional virtue.