Jade Held Close, Pearls Embraced

Princess Yunzhu's elder brother is the current emperor, her mother is the greatest military strategist, and her father is a wise ruler who brought peace to the realm. She is the cherished youngest child of the family.

How could someone with such exalted status, a true winner from birth, be married off to a seventh-rank county magistrate?

Even more embarrassing, the man is a county magistrate old enough to be a full zodiac cycle older than her?

And more embarrassing still, this county magistrate is a remarried son-in-law who was once thrown out by his former wife's family?

In an era of peace, a princess doesn't have to be married off to secure peace during wartime or devote herself to stabilizing the realm. Does that mean she should simply luxuriate in splendor and enjoy herself for the rest of her life?

Brilliant child prodigy and spoiled princess x thoughtful, clever, people-loving magistrate

The first meeting between two highly intelligent people:

Yang Qinshen: “So this is that not-so-bright Princess Yunzhu.”

Zhou Yunzhu: “So this is that decrepit, doddering bookworm of a magistrate.”

[Bonus Scene]

Years after they parted.

Yang Qinshen smiled faintly. “This humble man is now past thirty, with nothing to show for his thirty years. I have neither married nor established a career. I studied hard and passed the imperial exam, not for fame or fortune, but only to bring one person home.”

The woman behind the screen sprang to her feet. “Then why aren't you holding me?”

[Tips]

Mystery-solving, sweet romance with an older man, plus a little shallow reflection on officialdom.

Former title: The Spoiled Princess Is to Be Married Off

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Premise: The common people are as tiny as ants, but I alone love lying on the ground to watch them