The Yun Family's Wife

The third daughter of the Yun family died of illness, and the family wanted to send one of their young women to take over her husband and children.

Yun Xi was among the candidates. She had seen what the third daughter endured in her husband's household and didn't want to get involved.

After much thought, she made a red-bean knot and planned to give it to one of her elder brother's classmates.

But the red-bean knot ended up in the hands of the classmate's older brother, who accepted it and agreed to propose marriage.

Yun Xi yearned for a married life filled with loving companionship and marital harmony.

She eagerly awaited her wedding, only to discover after the ceremony that she'd married the wrong man. The younger brother was a scholar, but the elder brother was the ruthless devil she feared most.

Yun Xi was so afraid of him that she hardly dared leave the house. Then, while delivering another red-bean knot, she ran straight into him.

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Xue Lin was being pressed to meet a young woman. His mother even told him to wear his younger brother's clothes, saying they'd make him look more decent and less frightening to the girl.

Before he could meet his prospective bride, he ran into a timid girl who handed him a red-bean knot and asked him to propose to her.

Xue Lin knew how afraid Yun Jiuniang was of him. She had seen him catch murderers several times, and every time they met, she turned pale with fright and acted like a complete coward.

With that much courage, she actually dared to say she admired him.

He didn't believe a word she said. One investigation later, he found that Yun Jiuniang had mistaken him for his younger brother.

Faced with the choice of letting her become another man's second wife or making her his own sister-in-law, Xue Lin decisively married her himself.

Keeping her in his own room was the safest choice. Otherwise, he would never be rid of those nightly dreams.

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Ten years after transmigrating, Xie Shuangwu had always thought she was an orphan with no parents, living with her grandmother.

She had it all planned out: wait a few years, take in a live-in husband, then keep a few handsome companions. She wanted to experience having multiple spouses, just like the ancients.

Unexpectedly, a letter from Jingzhou shattered her peaceful life. Her parents were still alive, and her old man had arranged a marriage for her. He ordered her to pack up and hurry to Jingzhou to get married.

But bandits attacked along the way. By chance, she teamed up with Song Junyan, who was also being hunted. As they neared Jingzhou, Xie Shuangwu realized Song Junyan was no ordinary man, and that he wanted to take her as a concubine.

What, all that talk about sharing hardship and relying on each other? If he wants to deceive her, he can hardly blame her for what comes next.

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Qi Mu, courtesy name Junyan, is the heir of Prince Duan's household. After his whereabouts were exposed, he was ambushed and ran into a woman who had nearly been captured by bandits.

Qi Mu regretted saving her almost immediately. She claimed to be a maid, but was more delicate than a young lady: she couldn't stop crying when pollen made her sneeze, couldn't walk when her feet swelled, and panicked at the slightest insect bite. She feared wind, rain, and thunder. There was nothing she wasn't afraid of.

Qi Mu thought he was hard to please, but then he met someone even more difficult.

Now they were about to reach Jingzhou. She was a maid without a master, and after spending two months together day and night, he figured that someone so delicate and frail probably couldn't survive without him.

He planned to bring her back to Jingzhou and give her a place to stay in his own quarters.

He never expected her to be a swindler who conned people out of money and affection.

Qi Mu searched for her like a madman, only to see her smiling at another man at the summer retreat.

Theme: A peaceful life comes from tending to it with care