The Marquis Only Wants to Repay a Favor

The brilliant, incomparable, and noble Marquis of Yongning, Lu Jiayan, was thoroughly deceived by two women in his previous life.

His childhood sweetheart, the eldest princess he had loved since they were young, kept telling him he was the best brother, then married his sworn enemy.

His gentle, serene wife kept telling him he was the best husband, while carrying on with her own cousin.

Unable to judge people's character, he joined his brothers in rebellion and ended up decapitated, his body never recovered.

Reborn at eighteen, the young marquis declared that in this life he would never fall in love, never risk joining a rebellion, and simply live as a spoiled young lord. That sounded great!

One day, at a gathering in a teahouse, a songstress with a veil over her face played a plaintive tune on her pipa and sang in a tender, captivating voice. Lu Jiayan looked closely. Wasn't this the benefactor who had once saved his life?

At first, Lu Jiayan took Wanyu in only to repay her kindness.

The upright gentleman, with no interest in love, young Marquis Lu, said, "When you find a good man, you can leave without worry."

Later, the young marquis raised an eyebrow and shamelessly insisted, "What good man? Yuniang, you and I are the perfect match."

[Reading Guide]

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other, happy ending, very sweet. The male lead starts out with a wife, but that won't last long. No consummation; the male lead is very pure!

2. The male lead is the type to fall in love through his own wishful thinking.

3. The heroine is beautiful and ruthless.

Upcoming works:

Upcoming work 1: A Pearl in a Golden House

Synopsis:

Lianzhu died on the happiest day of her life.

When the future Princess Consort of Prince Cheng ran away from her wedding, Lianzhu knew the danger but still put on the wedding dress and went to a banquet she was sure would be her last.

She had served Prince Cheng, Li Yi, for twelve years, giving him all her love and tenderness. Even though he had never cared, never granted her a title, she still thought it was worth it.

As he shot her with an arrow, all she asked was that if she had another life, she would never fall in love with him again.

When she opened her eyes, she had returned to the age of sixteen.

Lianzhu secretly vowed to live for herself in this life.

Not long afterward, the Princess Consort of Prince Cheng was choosing a chamber maid for her son. Everyone thought Lianzhu was the obvious choice. After all, she had served the young master since childhood, was gentle and obedient, and never caused trouble.

But this time Lianzhu refused, and even asked for an imperial decree allowing her to leave the residence...

The young master raced back from the training grounds on horseback, furious as he questioned Lianzhu: Are you really that unwilling? Do you have to leave?

He couldn't understand why she had become so cold after he had only gone out for a ride.

[The male lead's version]

Emperor Mingjia Li Yi died in the fifth year after ascending the throne.

Li Yi had no wife or children throughout his life. He rose before dawn and retired late, working to restore order to the imperial court. He was certainly a wise ruler of his generation. In accordance with the late emperor's decree, the funeral was kept simple. The only burial object in his coffin was a small golden house he had held tightly in his hand.

The golden house was a treasured possession of his during his lifetime. Inside it was a brilliant pearl.

When they were young, they once sat across from each other by the window, reading history books together. The girl lamented that love in this world was fleeting, and that even if one kept a beloved in a golden house, they might end up despising each other.

The boy closed his eyes and pretended to nap, but thought to himself: If I ever have a golden house, I will keep one pearl inside it and never let her down in this life.

1. A groveling-after-the-breakup story, with some angst for the heroine and plenty for the hero.

2. The male lead isn't a scumbag. There's a misunderstanding.

Upcoming work 2: The Chief Councillor's Courtship Guide

Synopsis:

In the twenty-first year of Hongqing, on the seventh month, Chief Councillor Chen Shu passed away. The whole nation mourned. The young emperor personally helped carry his coffin, and court was suspended for three months.

His official career was difficult in his youth. Later, he was entrusted with the state in a time of crisis and assisted in governing the court for twenty years. People praised him for his integrity and sincerity, and for caring about his country and its people. They also hated his lack of tact and his monopolizing of power.

He said, "I serve the realm and am loyal to my sovereign. I would die for what is right. Even if my bones are whipped and ground to dust after my death, I will not fear it."

Those who hated him said that Grand Councillor Chen was sinister, cold-hearted, and had thrown the imperial court into chaos.

They said that when Chen Shu merely shook out his sleeves, all the officials in Baoying Hall bowed their heads.

But Jiang Zhen only remembered the summer of the twenty-fourth year of Baohe. Eleven-year-old Chen Shu stood beneath the grape trellis, frowning as he told her, "Zhenzhen, don't believe my mother. The betrothal between us doesn't count."

She didn't understand what he meant and only looked up above her head.

Helpless, Chen Shu could only rise onto his toes and pick a bunch of crystalline grapes for his eight-year-old fiancee.

Notes:

1. One-on-one romance, childhood sweethearts, serious drama with sweet moments.

2. The male lead is partially inspired by Zhang Juzheng. This is an alternate-history Ming dynasty, so don't scrutinize the historical details.

3. The heroine is reborn. The male lead is exceptionally stubborn and has a strong sense of morality.

Theme: Learn to love yourself before loving others