Seducing Spring

[Complete!] Thank you to all the lovely readers who supported the official release. Kisses! Coming soon: Spring Colors and After Marrying a Husband Who Brings Bad Luck to His Wives. Their blurbs are at the end. Please add them to your favorites! Shen Liangyuan never knew she had an informal betrothal until the year her mother passed away. But she never thought of seeking out that family. Shuangliang was so far away. How could a girl with no parents, dependent on others for shelter, travel all that way? Later, she went after all. She didn't want her aunt to sell her to an old widower who drank and gambled. Though she had no idea what lay ahead, she went anyway. To her utter surprise, that journey made her a princess consort. Shen Liangyuan was a village girl who knew nothing. She was terribly nervous, but also deeply grateful. The prince was willing to marry her and give her a safe place in the world. That was already more than enough. So she learned whatever she didn't know. She didn't want to embarrass him. But the day after their wedding, he suddenly had to go to war. Before leaving, he coldly told her she could go wherever she liked... Shen Liangyuan thought she must have become a burden to him after all. She seemed to be a burden wherever she went, first at her aunt's home and now, by a twist of fate, in the prince's residence. So she really did leave. She thought she would never see him again, but after his victory, the prince came to find her himself. He looked her earnestly in the eye and said, "You are no burden. You are the Princess Consort of Prince Ningbei." - Lu Ci held a noble title and commanded an army. He was the only prince of a different surname in Great Yong, and his status was beyond question. When he agreed to the marriage, he never imagined he would suddenly discover a talent for romance. He thought he had only given in to a moment of softness. He never expected that one day he would cherish her above all else, wanting to make her happy and willing to give her everything she loved. Before marriage, he thought of practicing his sword every day. After marriage, all he thought about was his wife. His wife was delicate and frail, quick to tear up, and couldn't even argue with anyone. He had to protect her. Reading Guide: 1. A sensitive, sentimental village girl x a big-hearted, blunt, silly, loyal prince of a different surname. 2. A sweet, adorable romance. The blurb is the serious version; the prince's thought process can sometimes be a little unusual. 3. Later on, there will be a fun little mutual-sensation concept, probably in the extras. 4. Purely fictional setting with original worldbuilding. The lively style might not always feel like a traditional historical romance. Blurb screenshot from March 29, 2022 (revised October 29, 2022) ★Coming soon: After Marrying a Husband Who Brings Bad Luck to His Wives Jiang Tao was a tiny orphan, blessed with skin like ice and jade and a face like a hibiscus. Unfortunately, she was famous for her terrible luck across all the nearby villages. The chickens she bought wouldn't lay eggs, the seeds she planted wouldn't sprout, and even the turtle she raised... died. So even after turning sixteen, no one came to propose marriage. Jiang Tao knew her bad luck was getting downright uncanny, but she was remarkably even-tempered. If the chickens wouldn't lay eggs, so be it. If the vegetables wouldn't sprout, so be it. If the poor turtle had died... she'd put up a grave marker. She kept doing her best to get by, until one day, someone knocked on her door. Several people in fine clothes, with extraordinary bearing, stood in the courtyard. The first thing they asked was, "Are you Jiang Tao? Our Duke Dingguo's residence will offer eight hundred and eighty-eight loads of betrothal gifts, as long as you'll marry our young master." Jiang Tao: ...? A windfall like this really doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would happen to me. Jiang Tao was cautious, so she said she needed to discuss it with the woman who had raised her, then sent them away for the time being. Afterward, she went to town to make some inquiries. Xie Yanqing, heir to the Duke Dingguo, was handsome and distinguished, with an illustrious family background. By all rights, he should have been married long ago. But who could have guessed? The first prospective in-laws were convicted of corruption and had their estate confiscated. The second prospective bride's grandfather died, and she observed three years of mourning without discussing marriage. The third time, the matchmaker had barely stepped through the gates when the young lady fell from a horse and was left lame for more than half a year. There simply couldn't be a fourth time! The duke's household was distraught, heartsick over rumors that their heir brought bad luck to his wives. Then one day, a wandering sage came to the residence. After a quick calculation, he pointed out the solution: "Find the unluckiest girl you can. She should be a good match for your heir." Jiang Tao: ... Under the peach tree in her courtyard, she lounged and fanned herself with Granny Tong's palm-leaf fan, biting into a peach bigger than her hand. To the handsome young man she'd picked up in the mountains a few days earlier, she said, "Take a look. This sage really sounds like someone I hired to put on a show..." Xie Yanqing raised an eyebrow, smiling faintly. "Doesn't he just?" -An orphan plagued by bad luck but steady in spirit x an heir who seems to bring bad luck to his wives but has no worldly desires. ★Coming soon: Spring Colors The Marquis of Yong'an's household had a young lady cousin, a legitimate daughter of the main branch of the Cui clan of Qinghuai. She loved the splendor of Shengjing, so she stayed at the Marquis's residence long-term. The Cui clan gave the Marquis's household ten thousand taels of gold every year for the young lady's daily expenses. The young lady was as beautiful as snow, with a graceful figure. Every frown and smile of hers was captivating. Everyone felt that a beauty like her deserved a handsome, distinguished young man to match. What's more, she was incredibly wealthy. So when she turned fifteen, the matchmakers came in droves, nearly breaking down the door. From marquises and princes to officials as low-ranking as fifth grade, any family with a son of marriageable age had to pay a visit to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence. There were so many people hoping to arrange a match that the matchmaker compiled a booklet for her. It was filled with portraits of young men, along with details of their family backgrounds, ages, learning, character, interests, and hobbies. In the Marquis's inner courtyard, Cui Wanyin lounged delicately on a soft couch, flipping through the booklet and chatting with her maid. "This one is all grease and powder. He doesn't look imposing at all." "This one has a five-to-five proportion? That won't do." "This one's so frail, like he can't even lift a chicken." Maid: Miss, are we really looking at the same booklet? Then Cui Wanyin suddenly turned to a portrait someone had slipped into the booklet without permission. Her eyes lit up. "Oh, this one is good!" The man in the portrait was strong and powerful, with resolute features and shoulders almost twice as broad as hers. The name beside the portrait read: Yue Qian, Grand General of the West. Yue Qian spent eight years pacifying the western frontier and returned to the capital in triumph this year. With no wars on the horizon, he planned to retire in Shengjing. Then one day, a matchmaker suddenly showed up and said the young lady cousin of the Marquis of Yong'an's household had taken a fancy to him. Yue Qian looked baffled and firmly refused. "Thank you, but I won't marry." Much later... General Yue spent every day at home lowering himself and being meek, chasing after his petite, pampered wife. "I was blind back then. Wanyin, don't be mad. How many bow ties would you like to tie around me today?" "Should I dance with my sword for you again?" "Or would you like to see my abs, your favorite?" Cui Wanyin finally stopped, her face red with embarrassment, and scolded him, "Yue Qian! Who said you could take your clothes off right here?!" -A frail beauty with money x a powerful, broad-shouldered general. Theme: Whether life goes smoothly or not, learn to love yourself.