[This novel was originally titled "Imperial Brother" and will go VIP this Friday (3/18). Thank you, dear readers, for staying with me all this way~]
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Shaoyi, a princess of the Great Liang, married Lu Tingzhi, heir to the Duke of Su. For three years, she upheld her duties as a wife and managed the household, only to see her husband arrive supporting his mistress.
"Shaoyi, if you don't agree, I absolutely won't let her into the house." Lu Tingzhi was refined and gentle, just as he'd been when he first charmed her with his romantic ways.
Shaoyi requested a divorce, severing all ties with her faithless husband. But then rumors broke that she was the illegitimate child of a concubine, not the emperor's true daughter. In an instant, she fell into the mud and was scorned by the noblewomen of the capital.
Who could have guessed that an imperial decree would soon order her to marry into the Eastern Palace, with the wedding date already set? Everyone was stunned.
The crown prince, Qin Yi, had remained unmarried for years. The emperor, furious, threw a marriage edict in front of him. "You must give me an answer today. Write down the name of the woman you will marry."
The elegant, aloof man dipped his brush in ink and calmly wrote down Shaoyi's name.
The bright moon shone like a blade over the red bridal curtains and soft bed.
When her veil was lifted, Shaoyi looked up and saw his handsome face.
She timidly opened her lips to call him, "Imperial Brother..."
"Are you still going to call me Imperial Brother?" The man raised an eyebrow, his eyes deep as a secluded pool.
P.S. 1. The leads are not related by blood, and their romance develops after their identities are revealed.
2. The female lead is not a virgin, while the male lead is.
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Yang Ling was born to a family of country gentry. Plump and lovely, she moved with her family to the capital after her elder brother passed the imperial exams.
What no one knew was that she had once been Xie Ling, the only daughter of the Xie family and the capital's most beautiful woman. Five years ago, she had been the late Marquis of Ningyuan Shen Jiashu's first wife. She married him when he was still poor, but died far from home while carrying his child.
When she met Marquis Shen again, it was like meeting across lifetimes. He rode past on horseback in fine robes along Vermilion Bird Street. By then, Yang Ling was old enough to marry. Her brother raised an eyebrow and carefully warned his younger sister, pointing at Marquis Shen: "Don't be fooled by that handsome face. Marquis Shen is a cold-hearted man through and through. Keep your distance when choosing a husband!"
Yang Ling nodded in agreement. She knew all too well how wrong she'd been about him in her previous life.
When word spread that the youngest daughter of the Yang family was seeking a match, the capital's noblewomen waited to have a laugh, wondering which fool could possibly fancy a girl from such a rural family.
Who could have guessed that the usually brusque Marquis of Ningyuan would arrive in person with a bridal gift procession stretching ten miles to ask for her hand?
Yang Ling turned to leave, but he pressed close and blocked her way, leaving her nowhere to run.
She looked up and met a pair of bloodshot eyes.
"Please," Shen Jiashu said softly, almost like a madman. "Xie Ling, don't leave me again."
*An insecure, lovesick minister from a humble family x a seemingly aloof, secretly theatrical noblewoman
-- Preview: "Selling Coffee in the Tang Dynasty" --
Lately, I've heard that lots of people have come to the Tang Dynasty: opening restaurants, noodle shops, and taverns. As for me, I'm selling coffee.
Female lead: System, are you serious? This is the Tang Dynasty, a tea-producing nation. What the [beep] am I doing here selling coffee?
System: Please get to work on your project as soon as possible.
Female lead: Then tell me, how am I supposed to sell coffee with nothing in my hands? Can you conjure some up for me?
A coffee bean fell from the sky.
Female lead: ...
This novel is also known as "Selling Coffee Starts with Planting a Tree."
The female lead looked at the flat expanse around Chang'an. "...Are you sure coffee trees can really grow here?"
System: Creating the required elevation will cost XX. Maintaining suitable humidity will cost XX per hour. Maintaining the appropriate temperature will cost XX per hour.
Female lead: ...
System: This System offers long-term loans ^-^ Borrow and repay, then borrow again with ease~
This novel is also known as "I Started Out a Billion in Debt to the System Just to Plant a Tree."
Burning through money, in progress.
Female lead: ...In Chang'an, I have a mountain, elevation, and the right temperature. Why don't I open a mountain hot spring resort instead?
System: This System does not interfere with workers taking on side jobs.
Female lead: Then I'll open a bathhouse and call it Huaqing Pool!
Xuanzong: ...Achoo!
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A young orphan, the daughter of a salt merchant from Luoyang, recently arrived in Chang'an and opened a bathhouse.
Everyone laughed at the girl for being a fool, until they watched the emperor's most favored consort arrive in a sedan chair and stop at the entrance. Their jaws dropped.
They were eager to catch a glimpse of the consort, but when they stepped inside, they saw the young woman smiling as she presented a cup in a glass bowl.
"Customer, would you like a cup of coffee?"
Theme: With light in your heart, everything you see is illuminated.
The previous comment was originally about Empress Qi, but later I got excited and went off topic. Regarding Empress Qi, I don't know what the author will write in the future, but judging from the text, since the prince married the heroine, and what I have seen so far, I think Empress Qi is actually not bad. With her little ability, it wouldn't matter if she put it in any back house, not to mention in the palace. Furthermore, I guessed before that the heroine is most likely the daughter of the noble concubine. If the heroine is really the daughter of the noble concubine, Empress Qi's resentment towards the heroine would be very reasonable. We jump out of God's perspective and look at the heroine from the perspective of Queen Qi. To put it bluntly, the heroine is the child of another man who robbed her husband's mistress. The child the mistress had with another man was placed in the name of the queen, occupying the status of the legitimate princess. I think even if Queen Qi is a Virgin White Lotus, she can't stand such hurt and stimulation. Moreover, Queen Qi actually did not do anything particularly excessive to the heroine. She taught her to be virtuous, generous and patient, but this was how girls were educated in ancient times, so she actually didn't make much of a mistake.
As for Queen Qi, I don't know how it will develop in the future, but I think she is not bad. Like the author said, she may be PUA towards the heroine, but as far as the methods in the palace and back house are concerned, what she does to the heroine is really nothing. Moreover, in ancient times, this was how they taught their daughters to be generous, virtuous, and not allowed to divorce. No matter what happened, Yin Ya and Xue Tun would have to be broken, no matter what. Although the heroine is a princess, many princesses in our history lived very miserable lives. Take Princess Baoan, the most beloved sister of Song Shenzong in the Song Dynasty, as an example. She was ten thousand times more miserable than the heroine. Fu Ma is more than just taking concubines. She has taken more than a dozen concubines without saying a word, and even messed around with them in front of the princess. Any concubine can bully her and humiliate her. She didn't even say a word to her parents. She is such a good princess, but she just depressed herself to death. If you are interested, you can search for Princess Baoan. It will definitely make people vomit blood.
Has the Queen always been this cowardly? As for the heroine, if she really doesn't want to get married, she can just force her to death. The prince valued her, so he would not harm her life.
Although it's a little less, it's really amazing that I can keep updating after I just gave birth to a baby. You still need to pay more attention to your health. You need to sit well during confinement and be in good health, so that you can write better works.
Looking forward to it, the author will give you a lot of support??
Spread the flowers, spread the flowers, spread the flowers, spread the flowers, spread the flowers.
Is the princess so unimpressive? This royal family seems to be too weak!
Did the author forget his account number [Joker]
When will it be updated? Cry.
After waiting for a long time, it's finally now. Woohoo, you should pay attention to rest.