Did My Husband Cough Up Blood Today?

This is the ridiculous and heartwarming story of He Ranjing, regent of the Rong Dynasty, and Zhao Yunwei, a princess sent to marry into the Ning Dynasty. They marry first and fall in love later.

In a nutshell: A sharp-tongued, softhearted, tragic and powerful war god VS a carefree princess who loves good food

On the eve of the political marriage

The Princess Consort of Prince Yu asked with concern, “My child, who knows when we'll see each other again after you leave. What else do you want? I'll prepare anything you need.”

Zhao Yunwei thought it over before tentatively asking, “Could you put together a team of chefs who can cook all kinds of cuisines and desserts?”

The Princess Consort's sorrowful words caught in her throat.

On their wedding night

Zhao Yunwei had just lifted her head after drinking the nuptial wine when her freshly minted husband spat blood all over her face.

Watching as people carried her husband away, Zhao Yunwei blinked, her face still covered in blood. She smacked her lips and said, “Seriously? Was the wine so awful it made him throw up blood?”

After they were taken hostage

Battered and jostled along the way, Zhao Yunwei wanted to ask her husband if they could switch to a more comfortable position. But as soon as she turned around, hair disheveled, blood splattered all over her face before she could get a word out.

Zhao Yunwei's heart sank. Seriously? Had she been disfigured? Was she so ugly she made people spit blood?

[Cover CG source: Juan Siji - San Mi]

[Next story]

The Ministers' Schemes is a companion story to this one.

It tells the bittersweet story of Zhao Yunwei's close friend, Zhao Qingwan, the Ning Dynasty's Grand Princess of Fuhui, and Chu Yanchen, the eldest legitimate son of the prestigious Chu family.

Playful version of the blurb:

Princess Zhao Qingwan of Fuhui practiced martial arts and exercised every day, hoping to master her skills so she could protect her refined and gentle “childhood friend,” Xie Jian'an. He wanted to be an upright official, serve his country, speak up for the people, and earn a place in the history books.

But she never imagined that one day, all those martial arts skills would help her force herself on someone.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is that she picked the wrong man. Looking at the “frail and helpless” Chu Yanchen, a Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review famed as “the most beautiful man in the capital,” Zhao Qingwan, who already had someone she loved and wanted no strings attached, couldn't help thinking she was being a little shameless...

[Several completed stories are available, all nice and long. Find them in the author's profile.]

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