Married by Imperial Decree

Everyone says that Shen Qingchen, the second daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, is stunningly beautiful, graceful, poised, and gentle.

Only the Third Prince, Xiao Chengxi, knows just how unconventional she is beneath that sweet, serene exterior.

The two have been at odds since childhood. Whenever they meet, they trade barbs and try to get the better of each other.

Neither expected that one day, an imperial decree of marriage would bind these sworn enemies together for good.

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In Shen Qingchen's eyes, the Third Prince is weak and useless, enjoying a life of privilege without earning it. He's blessed with a face handsome enough to take one's breath away, yet has done nothing for the realm or its people.

After their wedding, she drops her fragile facade in public and comes up with new ways to cause trouble every day, all in the hope of getting a divorce so she can go do what she wants.

But no matter how much she carries on and turns Prince Qi's manor upside down, Xiao Chengxi remains unmoved. He even gently advises her, "Your Highness, perhaps you should stop all this. Take care not to exhaust yourself."

Shen Qingchen grits her teeth. "Why won't you let me go? Could it be... that you like me?"

"You're overthinking it, Your Highness," Xiao Chengxi says with a smile. "I wouldn't dare defy an imperial decree."

Then one day, they unexpectedly run into each other while carrying out secret missions.

"Your Highness went boating... all the way into the dungeon?"

Shen Qingchen gazes at him with teary eyes and gently tugs at his sleeve. "Could you please keep this a secret?"

Xiao Chengxi looks at the delicate fingers resting on his sleeve and nods with a faint smile. "Certainly."

From that day on, after uncovering each other's secrets, the two begin to appreciate one another.

Later, Shen Qingchen discovers that his gentle, jade-like demeanor was all a lie!

But what's done is done. With all the world before them and a lifetime together ahead, she'll just have to walk this road by his side.

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Little scenes:

Not long after the wedding, Xiao Chengxi is practicing calligraphy in his study when an attendant rushes in, looking pained. "Your Highness, the vase you asked Master Han for... the Princess Consort took it and gave it to the dog as a chamber pot!"

The prince chuckles. "No matter. Ask the Princess Consort what else she's taken a liking to. She can have whatever she wants."

After being away from the manor for three days, Xiao Chengxi returns and gets lost in his own home.

The steward approaches with an indescribable look and reports, "The Princess Consort said our garden wasn't pretty enough, so... so she had those trees and boulders brought over from the back mountain."

The prince surveys the garden and calmly orders, "Then take good care of them..."

A clever, adorable, beautiful princess consort vs. a handsome prince who fakes weakness but is truly devious

Marriage first, love later. The married life of two drama queens. Both leads have secret identities, and they fall in love while stirring up trouble.

Premise: To be added