[Coming soon: After the Grand Tutor Was Betrayed by Me. Blurb at the very end. Please add it to your favorites~]
Jiang Xuecan, the Third Miss of the Prime Minister's household, is an unlucky person who can't find her way around.
First, debt collectors mistook her for their own maid, blindfolded her, and dragged her all the way to the docks. As they were boarding a ship, she bit one of them on the arm and bolted.
But she ran in the wrong direction.
She'd meant to find the childhood betrothed she hadn't seen in years, but she couldn't remember the way and ended up at another estate.
Inside was a handsome man in luxurious clothes. Jiang Xuecan thought, He must be that legendary wealthy merchant I'm engaged to.
When one of the debt collectors called out, she immediately clung to the man in front of her in fright. "Husband, save me!"
Song Hanzhi, the wealthy merchant: "All right."
The steward: ?
The maids and guards: ?
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Jiang Xuecan stays at her "fiance's" estate for over half a month, and the more time passes, the stranger things seem.
At the time her father would usually go to court, her "fiance" is nowhere to be seen around the estate.
Song Hanzhi: "I went to the market."
The jade pendant at his waist is engraved with a dragon.
Song Hanzhi: "That's not a dragon. It's a snake."
When he can no longer keep the truth hidden, Song Hanzhi goes straight for the tried-and-true solution.
"The debt collectors are back."
The beauty immediately dives into his arms.
One cup of tea later.
Jiang Xuecan: "Are they gone?"
Song Hanzhi: "Not yet."
Half an hour later.
Jiang Xuecan: "Are they gone?"
Mischievous Song Hanzhi: "Not yet."
*
Rumors spread through the palace that the Crown Prince has yet to marry, but keeps a woman in his residence outside the palace. She has rosy cheeks, willow-shaped eyes, and breathtaking beauty.
The Prime Minister, who has just lost his daughter: "Bah! She must be a seductress! Achoo! Who's cursing me?"
Later, after the old emperor dies, the young new emperor takes the throne with his arm around the slim waist of the woman in his embrace.
The Prime Minister, stunned to have found his daughter again: "Isn't that my precious girl?!"
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After the new emperor takes the throne, his three thousand concubines become mere decoration. He dotes on the Empress alone, day and night.
The Censor-in-Chief: "A wicked empress who ruins the country! A fox spirit!"
The Prime Minister, who cherishes his daughter above all else: "You think you can insult my daughter?"
When Jiang Xuecan hears about it, she curls up in Song Hanzhi's arms and protests tearfully: "I'm human. How could I be a fox spirit?!"
Song Hanzhi, bewitched by the lovely woman in his arms, whose eyes are as alluring as silk: "Exactly. How could you possibly be a fox spirit?"
[Scheming big bad wolf x delicate, soft little lamb]
Every case of love at first sight is the result of long-term plotting.
[Extra chapters are at the bottom of my profile. I'll add more if inspiration strikes~]
Note: 1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first
2. Entirely fictional setting
3. The first half takes place outside the palace, the second half inside
4. The heroine has a poor memory. This will be explained later
There's not much logic, just have fun. As long as it's sweet, that's all that matters~
Coming soon: After the Grand Tutor Was Betrayed by Me
Jiang Pianran falls for the town's teacher. He's gentle, refined, and learned, just the sort of man who would make a good husband.
For the sake of this little crush, she gets up early every morning to steam a basket of soup dumplings or grind a pot of fresh soy milk and bring it to him. Then she listens through the window to the students reciting their lessons.
Later, she thinks her sincerity has truly moved the heavens. She sends him a marriage contract, and the teacher really is about to become her husband.
But she ends up becoming a heartless betrayer.
On the eve of the wedding, people from the Minister of Revenue's household arrive and tell her she is their long-lost daughter. They take her back to their home.
When her father, the Minister of Revenue, hears that she wants to marry a poor, shabby teacher, he waves a hand and locks her in her room.
The next time she sees the light of day is when an imperial edict arrives: she is to enter the palace as a consort.
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It isn't until Jiang Pianran enters the palace that she learns the rumors are completely true. The imperial harem is a battlefield, and one careless move can cost you your life.
She is clearly the unlucky one.
Just ten days after entering the palace, she's branded a jealous woman and thrown into the Cold Palace.
She thinks this must be the punishment for betraying the man she loved.
Then one day, the Cold Palace gates open, and the aroma of soup dumplings and fresh soy milk drifts toward her from far away.
"Your Highness, it took me quite some time to find you."
He stands there with a food box in hand, his features just as she remembers, but she doesn't dare take even half a step toward him.
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Could the former fiance she'd betrayed really be the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty?
Jiang Pianran learns his identity in the third month.
She leaves the Cold Palace in June of that year.
By then, her belly is slightly rounded. Dressed in a light gauze robe, she is supported at the small of her back and pressed against a desk, but the man before her is not her current husband.
"I have come to teach the little prince how to write."
His long brows furrow slightly, and he looks perfectly serious.
But only Jiang Pianran knows that on her smooth, pale skin, he has written their names, stroke by stroke.
[Delicate imperial consort x seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless Grand Tutor]
Note: 1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending. The heroine's child is the hero's
2. Entirely fictional setting, not historically accurate
3. The hero becomes rather unhinged in the middle and later parts, with elements of possessive coercion
Theme: Become independent and strong, and grow together.
The emotional line is quite sweet. However, the unity and logic of the characters may have been sacrificed for some settings. 1. The heroine was lost, and her father found her in a big way, which means everyone knew that the heroine was missing. But the male protagonist's cousin recognized the female protagonist and didn't tell her father. Even the heroine went to a banquet hosted by the heroine's sister, and the hero's cousin didn't tell her sister. And the male protagonist's cousin is a person who hopes to break up the male and female protagonists and does not want them to be together. This is a bit unreasonable. 2. The male protagonist's mother and aunt knew about the male protagonist's affairs, and their reactions were extremely calm. They simply thought, ah, it turns out that my prince will like girls. But the problem is that they don't object to being a couple for life, which can be understood as open-mindedness and respect for love, but the heroine obviously has the mentality of a child, and doesn't even worry about whether she can handle palace affairs? 3. The heroine's father said that he came from a poor family, and he strived to become the prime minister. Ordinarily, he should be very capable. However, he didn't know anything about the family affairs. The heroine's loss can be regarded as an accident. But ten years ago, the heroine was killed, and she was never optimistic about it, and she was even drugged. He was actually shocked, ah, didn't you hit the table? Ah, weren't you already healed? The heroine obviously doesn't remember things, is forgetful, and can't recognize people, but her father is still so caring that he thinks everything is fine. The male protagonist casually touched the back of his head and realized something was wrong. Did his father never even look at his beloved daughter? Also, the heroine's mother was killed, and his father was also shocked. Ah, wasn't my eldest lady just narrow-minded and harsh on the heroine? Why did she kill someone? The fiancé assigned to the heroine is a wealthy businessman's son who is not outstanding in all aspects and has no talents, looks or character. Picture what? Are you just trying to cheat the heroine's aunt and sister, tricking them into robbing this scumbag? Moreover, this so-called fiancé also has a lot of concubines and children. He rapes women from the streets without any concealment, and even dares to molest unknown women when he attends the hostess's sister's party. This prime minister father still doesn't know at all. Is this the prime minister who came through the back door? And assuming that he was forced to marry the first lady, what about the second lady? The second lady had no sense of presence throughout the whole process. If the eldest wife's family is so powerful, why is he allowed to have an equal second wife? If he wasn't so powerful, why would the prime minister compromise? 4. Who is more powerful, the male protagonist or the male protagonist's father? According to the male protagonist, he has the female protagonist in his heart, so he cannot be distracted, ruthless enough, unwilling to compromise and balance the government, and is not as powerful as his father. But let's take a look at what these two people did respectively: The father of the male protagonist: He cannot protect his concubine. His son is dead. Even after finding the evidence, he does not dare to settle the score with the Mei family. He allows the Cao family of the heroine's aunt's mother-in-law to abuse their power and gain wealth. In the end, in order to please the Mei family, he once tried to appease his son by marrying a daughter of the Mei family. Male protagonist: After taking charge, he suppressed the Mei family and dealt with the Cao family. These were almost all done when he ascended the throne. So who is more powerful among them? It is said that the male protagonist's father left evidence of the Mei family to the male protagonist. The question is why the male protagonist can only handle this evidence if he is in power? Shouldn't the male protagonist, an emperor who has been on the throne for many years, have more prestige? 5. There are also some changes in character design. It was written earlier that the father of the male protagonist is a cold-blooded rights holder, but suddenly he came to his senses and decided to fulfill the male and female protagonists' interests. What is the reason? Is it just because he had a dream about the heroine's aunt? What did you do earlier? There is also the woman from the Mei family who wants to marry the prince. The prince had a favorite before, but she refused to give up and continued to provoke. Even though the prince has a princess, she doesn't give up and is not willing to give him food. Suddenly, she turned into a good girl with self-respect, self-love, and respect for love, and gave up her aunt's plan to drug the prince. What is this turning point? Do you just don't like taking medicine? There is also the heroine's aunt, a person who has the means to repay the heroine without being discovered by the prime minister. You can't find out that the heroine's fiancé is trash, and you still want to steal it for your daughter. How can you be so reckless? The same goes for the heroine's sister-in-law. After the marriage, she suddenly no longer wanted this scumbag. I don't know what the point of change is, just enjoying the process of grabbing. Overall, I still think the sweet love between the male and female protagonists is quite good, after all, that's what I came in for. But I feel that the logic and character design can still be more reasonable and unified. After all, this gag is really good.
I still can't help but talk about Cao. Why did the prime minister marry a woman from the Cao family and turn the heroine's mother into a concubine? It's because "Cao's family is powerful." Would the things that the Prime Minister's wife did have gone so smoothly if it hadn't been for the "Cao family's great power"? The prime minister felt aggrieved and did not dare to touch the Cao family. The emperor cannot act rashly. After finding out what happened to the Prime Minister's wife, how could the Cao family still be reused by the emperor? The author also said that the Cao family is full of talents. Is there anything more ridiculous than this? Has the situation of the Cao family's dominance changed? No!!! The Cao family only lost a daughter who had been married off long ago, and their power was not brought by the prime minister. For such a "powerful" family, the more talents it has, the more of a threat it poses to the emperor? The prime minister's wife did evil things again and again. Didn't she use the power of the Cao family? Isn't this the best opportunity to eliminate the "powerful" Cao family? If the Prime Minister's wife does something evil, only one will die. Then can the Cao family cause chaos in the world? Anyway, if nothing happens, the Cao family will do whatever they want. If something happens, just push the offender out. Is there anything more cost-effective in the world than this? The daughter of the Cao family fell in love with the prime minister, and used her power to force the prime minister regardless of the fact that the prime minister had someone she wanted to marry. Is there any punishment for this? No! So, next time the Cao family sets their sights on the emperor's throne, what should the emperor do? Don't forget, "The Cao family is full of talents." The emperor's punishment was almost equivalent to encouraging the Cao family to rebel. Such a stupid emperor is really rare!
Ahhhhhhhhhh I'm going to be a grandma!!!! Female geese have little female geese or geese to mess with!!!!
This Cao family hasn't even gone offline yet!!!! Angry!!!
Alas, I can't settle accounts with Cao yet. One stroke at a time, no small punishments, no beatings or anything like that. Don't kill her directly, it's too easy for her. Let the Prime Minister know what Cao has done first, and then divorce his wife. Little by little, take your time.
I hope the emperor will deal with this eldest sister and her mother soon
Dad will regret it when he wakes up.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, thank you for your hard work!!!! I will continue to follow the articles in the future
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Hehehehe, is the emperor going to attack brother-in-law Xie?