After Clinging to My Archrival, I Became the Prime Minister's Wife

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Xie Lanyin was born into a prestigious clan. Her beauty could outshine any other, and every aspect of her seemed like a painting. Even her betrothed was the renowned number one young master of the capital.

Who could have guessed that on the eve of her wedding, she would be abducted by a bandit? When she finally returned to the Xie family three months later, her reputation was in ruins, and she was carrying the bandit's child.

The Xie clan demanded that she die, while her betrothed tore up their marriage contract.

Just as Xie Lanyin had lost all hope, the Grand Tutor of the realm presented an imperial edict of marriage and publicly asked for her hand. Everyone was shocked, privately wondering if the Grand Tutor had been cuckolded.

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Shen Ji, the Grand Tutor of the realm, was born to humble circumstances. He became a pillar of the court by saving the new emperor and helping him ascend the throne.

He held immense power, second only to the emperor, and even the great clans had to give him a wide berth. He was The Outcast.

At first, Xie Lanyin thought life after marrying him would be difficult. Their marriage contract had come about only because a master fortune-teller had predicted it and the new emperor had issued an edict. But after the wedding, Shen Ji treated her with tenderness and consideration, and personally killed the bandit who had violated her. Only then did she gradually let down her guard, believing she had found the best husband in the world.

Until one day, she accidentally discovered the secret hidden in Shen Ji's study: a passage that led straight to the manor where she had once been imprisoned for three whole months.

It turned out that she was the fool. The man in her bed was none other than the vile bandit from back then!

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No one knew that from the first moment Shen Ji saw Xie Lanyin, he had resolved to have her at any cost.

Call him a hypocrite, call him cruel. He did not care.

Only when he held her as they slept, feeling her heart beat, could he understand that he was truly alive in this world.

Here is the blurb for the story below. It's a sweet little treat, so dig in!

Jiang Mingyue met a man while fleeing. He was graceful, warm, and courteous, but unfortunately dirt poor, and treated her like a cash cow, squeezing every last coin out of her.

When they first met, Shen Yanqing had nothing to his name. Even the wooden table in his rundown home was missing a corner, and he was utterly ruthless when taking her money.

Later, Shen Yanqing asked gently, "Is there still room for a husband in your backyard? I won't ask for money. In fact, I can even pay you to take me."

Jiang Mingyue unexpectedly had two dreams.

In the first, a bandit chieftain who had just seized the throne set his sights on her beauty and wanted to take her as a consort. In the second, her betrothed swindled her out of her money, then, after claiming the throne, handed her a cup of poisoned wine.

Upon waking, Jiang Mingyue declared, "To hell with that scumbag! I'm beautiful and wealthy. Why not invest in someone else?"

So she soon set her sights on her betrothed's sworn enemy: a brilliant strategist, so clever he seemed almost inhuman, who had died young of illness in her dream.

He was a master planner, full of grand schemes, and none of his strategies ever failed. He repeatedly routed her betrothed's army. If he hadn't died so young, her betrothed would never have claimed the throne!

But how could she make someone like him swear his loyalty to her unto death?

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The history books record that Shen Yanqing and his wife met when they were both at the bottom, and shared a deep and devoted marriage. After rising to power, he always put the people first, earning a reputation as the greatest virtuous minister of all time.

Jiang Mingyue had this to say: "Don't believe the rumors. Money bought love."

Shen Yanqing only smiled. "No, our love is as strong as gold."

[Beautiful, fair-skinned heiress Jiang Mingyue x versatile Shen Yanqing, who is dirt poor but can do anything except make money]

Note:

1. Both leads have had no previous partners, and the male lead observes strict rules of chastity.

2. A sweet, fluffy romance. Come on in!

Theme: Establish a moral compass for the world and a destiny for the people