Lord Zuo Si Is Beautiful and Kindhearted

Coming soon: Married to My Archrival. Blurb below.

Blurb:

This novel is also known as The Celestial Net Bureau.

Jiang Wan, heir to the Marquis of Dingxi, inexplicably dies in the middle of the night. The Celestial Net Bureau is ordered to investigate the case and determine the cause of his death within five days.

After examining the body, Li Xuanmu and Xia Jianqing discover that the truth is far from simple.

Poisoning, suffocation, drowning: Jiang Wan's death was caused by more than one thing. Who killed him?

Then, one case after another comes to light. As the fog clears, who is the one pulling the strings behind it all?

This is a slightly mind-bending mystery and investigation story. The hero and heroine have secretly loved each other for a long time, and their feelings gradually grow as they spend time together!

Notes:

1. The story is entirely fictional.

2. The heroine is beautiful, a skilled fighter, and good at noticing details.

3. The hero is learned and good at deduction.

Coming soon: Married to My Archrival

One-line summary: After marrying her archrival, they experience all kinds of strange and unusual things.

The heroine's perspective:

When she came of age to be engaged, Jiang Nianxi shyly told her father that she liked steady, modest men.

Young Master Lin, son of the Vice Minister of Justice, was upright and refined. Young Master Zhou, son of a director in the Ministry of Rites, was eloquent and cultured. Zhang, an editor at the Hanlin Academy, was gentle and courteous. Any of them would have made a suitable match.

Who could have expected that one accident would leave her betrothed to her archrival, Pei Duo!

After their wedding, Jiang Nianxi mused to herself: If they couldn't make this marriage work, perhaps they could... get a divorce?

The hero's perspective:

When he came of age to marry, Pei Duo already knew what he wanted: a gentle and virtuous woman.

He had heard that the eldest daughter of the Vice Minister of Justice was well-read and sensible, the second daughter of a director in the Ministry of Rites was graceful and dignified, and the younger sister of Zhang, an editor at the Hanlin Academy, was quiet and gentle. Any of them would have made a suitable match.

Who could have expected that one accident would force him to become engaged to Jiang Nianxi!

After their wedding, Pei Duo sighed to himself: Married life is going pretty well. Why not make do with it a little longer?

A delightfully contrasting heroine who seems delicate but has all kinds of special skills, and an arrogant young general / commander.

Notes:

1. The story is very fictional.

2. Married first, love later, with face-slapping and a change of heart.

3. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

Coming soon: Spring Rain at Dusk

Su Qingruo is tricked into marrying Gu Zian, heir to a marquis's estate.

Though the heir is blind, he is handsome, gentle, and courteous.

After thinking it over, she decides she hasn't exactly gotten the worst of it.

Besides, after they marry, they treat each other with respect, and their life together is warm and comfortable.

Su Qingruo considers that once she has finished dealing with the matter at hand, she and the heir could spend the rest of their lives this way. It would be a lovely arrangement.

Until one night, as the lanterns along Changle Street flicker and the light grows dim, she sees with her own eyes Gu Zian, who had been blind during the day, standing before a pavilion with bright, sparkling eyes, holding a wine flask and drinking with effortless grace.

Su Qingruo furrows her brows and points her knife at him, anger in her voice. "Gu Zian, were you faking it?"

The jade flask falls leisurely to the ground. Gu Zian dodges the blade, brushes a long finger over the beauty mark at the corner of her eye, and laughs. "You spend all day fighting and killing outside, my dear. It frightens me. It's bad enough that you don't comfort me, but why do you have to pull a knife?"

Note: Inspired by Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

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Theme: Be true to friendship, family, and love.