Marrying into the General’s Household for the Second Time

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Lian Shuang hopes to take advantage of a marriage meant to bring good fortune to hide in the general's residence and save her life. But after she becomes a widow, General Lu refuses to let her go.

Lu Chong: "Our families arranged our betrothal when we were children."

Lian Shuang corrects him: "Your father promised you to me. If you don't want to marry into my family, let me go."

Lu Chong gives her a faint smile, his eyes full of tenderness. "Marry into your family? No problem!"

"N-no, I was joking. Don't take it seriously." As bold as Lian Shuang may be, she doesn't dare take in this tiger.

"I'm serious. The general's residence, all its million taels of wealth, and I myself are yours." General Lu is as unshakable in his resolve to marry into her family as iron. Nothing can stop him.

Seeing her rack her brains for an excuse, Lu Chong adds, "Be my woman, and you can do whatever you want in this world. No one will dare lay a hand on you."

As soon as he finishes speaking, Lian Shuang says, "I accept."

Lu Chong: "..." Why doesn't getting what he wished for make him happy?

She gets money and someone to protect her. Only a fool would turn that down.

The fallen princess only wants to stay alive, but her husband puts her on the throne. General Lu dutifully works on his wife's behalf, while also having to keep her from expanding her harem.

Bonus scene

Years later, the little crown prince of Beichen pouts and asks, "Why do we have to help Mother handle state affairs while she sleeps in?"

Lu Chong says helplessly, "Your father married into the family, so I have to listen to your mother in everything. We're men, so we should let her have her way, all right?"

Reading guide:

A clever, charming little princess x a doting, indulgent great general. Both are each other's first.

Not a strong female lead. The heroine has a rough time early on, but later she can win just by lying back and letting her husband handle things.

Next novel: Spring Waters Warm in the River, the Imperial Examinations

Jiang Lai accidentally transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing in ancient times. The original Jiang Lai was idle and despised by everyone. Because of this scoundrel, his parents can't hold their heads high at home or in the village, and his older sister and younger siblings suffer because of him, too. His grandmother curses him, saying he should hurry up and reincarnate so he can bring some good fortune to the Jiang family, while his second aunt spends all day making snide remarks.

The transmigrated Jiang Lai can't take it anymore. He vows to make something of himself and show everyone what he's capable of.

There are 360 trades, but he can't do any of them. After weighing his options, he decides that studying is the only thing suited to him. The problem is, his family has been farmers for eighteen generations, and not one of them has ever studied. How is he supposed to get started?

So Jiang Lai takes advantage of his profession and brings a group of lackeys to abduct a tutor for himself.

The young scholar Qi is forced to teach him, furious but afraid to speak up. He curses inwardly: Even a donkey wants to pass the imperial exams? Keep dreaming! Later, no matter how hard he tries, he can't outscore that donkey. He almost cries himself unconscious.

The little hoodlum has quit causing trouble and started studying. The news nearly makes people's eyes pop out, and the Jiang family's thatched cottage suddenly becomes the talk of the town. Even the county magistrate's daughter comes to see if Jiang Lai has been possessed.

With a foxtail grass stem in his mouth and a book in his hand, Jiang Lai sits inside the house. A wooden sign by the door reads: "Fees charged by the hour. One coin for a look, ten coins for the time it takes an incense stick to burn!"

Theme: Sharing hardship and moving forward together