The Regent's Everyday Wife-Pampering

The Du clan ancestral hall held an imperial decree: the late emperor had arranged a marriage between Du Chanjun, the newborn granddaughter of Grand Tutor Du, and Lu Chengyou, the third son of the Marquis of Changxing.

However, the year after the decree was issued, the Grand Tutor retired and returned to his hometown, moving the entire family back to Wanling County in Xuanzhou.

The Du clan fell into decline.

Fifteen years later, by the late emperor's grace, Lu Chengyou became regent, assisting the current emperor and wielding power over the entire court.

Meanwhile, Du Chanjun, the most beautiful woman in Xuanzhou, was the daughter of a merchant whose family was far beneath his in status.

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Ever since learning that her fiancé was the regent, Du Chanjun had thought of him as stern and formidable.

To her surprise, on their wedding night, Lu Chengyou stood tall in a red robe and golden crown. He held out a cup of wedding wine and said politely, "I know you and I share little affection, and I wouldn't presume to ask for more. But given my position, I am surrounded by wolves and tigers. So I ask you to act like a loving couple in public, to silence idle gossip. Would you be willing?"

His bearing was so distinguished, a perfect model of a gentleman. Du Chanjun nodded foolishly. "All right."

From then on, the refined and handsome regent would take his wife's hand now and then, put an arm around her slender waist, and occasionally breathe in the delicate scent at her neck.

Each time, Du Chanjun would blush and ask, "Husband, did we fool everyone today?"

"Yes." Lu Chengyou maintained his gentlemanly composure and remembered to praise her. "You are clever, my lady."

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Having to face a beautiful, alluring wife who had no idea of her own charms day after day, Lu Chengyou's greed threatened to tear through his polished, noble facade.

He married her to silence public opinion, and drew close to her to make his political enemies miserable.

Everything he did was reasonable and carefully calculated.

But he forgot to account for his own heart.

In the end, he trapped himself, longing for Chanjun's scent and coveting her love.

[Please Note]

1. Set in an imaginary world, with romance as the main focus.

2. The heroine is a somewhat scheming, socially anxious, innocent little rabbit.

3. The hero is a gentlemanly scoundrel.

Theme: Stay true to yourself and forge ahead without hesitation