After the Eldest Princess's Political Marriage

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Yuan Bao'er was born the exalted eldest princess of Dongyuan, the legitimate daughter of the legitimate heir.

Though her father the emperor disliked her, she had the empress dowager's affection, her mother's protection, and her imperial elder brother's indulgence.

She studied both the civil and martial arts from childhood, went to war at ten, and at fifteen witnessed her mentor, Duke of Qin, and his entire family fall victim to a villain's scheme, their blood staining the northern frontier.

At sixteen, Yuan Bao'er decided to change her name to Yuan Bao'er, take command of the Northern Frontier Army, and guard the border in her mentor's place.

But at nineteen, in order to seize military power, her father sent her to Western Qi to marry for peace.

Before departing, Yuan Bao'er had two thousand prisoners buried alive, clearing the way for Qin Ying and foiling her father's scheme.

Even after arriving in Western Qi, she remained the exalted eldest princess.

But that prince... well, look who's still alive and well.

Little scene

“I hear women in Western Qi aren't allowed to hold office?

Women must serve their husbands and raise their children, obeying the Three Obediences and Four Virtues?

Men can take three wives and four concubines, but women must be faithful to one man for life?”

Wei Rong watched Yuan Bao'er, who looked ready to breathe fire, and nervously rubbed his nose. “My lady, the Minister Xu who said women couldn't hold office had his nose whipped crooked by you. He still can't attend court. The Noble Consort who said women must serve their husbands and raise their children, obeying the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, was so furious with you that she's still in bed, calling for the imperial physician. And the empress dowager, who said men could take three wives and four concubines, got an earful from you to her face.”

“As for being faithful to one man for life, my lady, could you really bear to leave me?”

Notes:

1. The heroine isn't a naive, sweet girl, and the hero isn't blindly doting.

2. Both are each other's first and only, one-on-one romance, happy ending.

3. The hero seems refined and gentle but is scheming through and through. The heroine seems ruthless and cold but is actually warmhearted and kind.

*Historical romance coming soon: The Princess Sent to Marry and Her Little Northwestern Wolf Cub. Please show it some love.

The legitimate eldest princess of the Great Yan dynasty was a poor girl whose father never loved her and whose mother died young.

A revered monk once foretold that she was born under an ill-starred fate, bringing misfortune to her father, mother, and family.

Her brothers and sisters in the palace bullied and humiliated her, and even the palace servants treated her carelessly.

Her own brother hated her, and so did her maternal family, blaming her birth for taking her mother's life.

So when the young Wolf King of the Northwest asked Great Yan for a bride, everyone sent her north to marry for peace without a moment's hesitation.

On the day Gu Qinghuan was sent away to marry, she thought she was simply leaving one cage for another.

But on their wedding night, Yujulv took Gu Qinghuan's hand, his eyes shining as he said, “Sister, I've brought you home.”

Later, Yujulv took her across every grassland in the Northwest. They climbed snowy peaks and saw the sands of the great desert.

Gu Qinghuan had always thought Yujulv was like the sun, until people from the Yan dynasty arrived.

They sneered at Gu Qinghuan's ill-starred fate from their lofty positions.

This was the first time Gu Qinghuan had seen Yujulv get angry. The boy, as radiant as the sun, personally killed the man who had led the humiliation of Gu Qinghuan. His upraised gaze was full of bloodthirsty fury.

The others didn't dare disrespect Gu Qinghuan again.

Only after wiping the blood from his hands did Yujulv dare approach Gu Qinghuan. He clasped her hand tenderly and said, “Whatever god dares say my sister has a bad fate, I'll put an end to his worship. A god like that isn't worth believing in.”

My sister is the love Changtian bestowed upon me, and the moon I cherish most.

Theme: Face the sea, and spring blossoms will bloom.