The Prince's Beloved Wife

[Marriage First, Love Later] [The Pursuit of His Wife]

When Shen Mo fell into the water at a temple fair, she was rescued in front of a crowd by Xiao Chengjin, the most notorious playboy prince in Qingyang City. Someone reported the incident to the court, and before long, an imperial edict granting their marriage arrived at breakneck speed.

A lowborn girl like Shen Mo had somehow landed the Prince of Qingyang. The whole city was in an uproar, and everyone agreed that no matter how wild the prince might be, Shen Mo had struck it lucky.

On their wedding night, Xiao Chengjin made her a solemn promise: their marriage was a matter of necessity. As long as she behaved herself, he would divorce her in two years and give her enough money to live comfortably for the rest of her life.

Shen Mo nodded and agreed without the slightest hesitation.

After the wedding, Xiao Chengjin rarely returned to the manor, while Shen Mo stayed tucked away in her courtyard, living her own quiet life.

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Xiao Chengjin was tall and handsome, with an impressive bearing. Countless noblewomen longed to marry him.

He had never planned to marry. His frequent partying and carousing had another purpose: in two years, he would have to return to the capital to face punishment. He truly did not want to ruin Shen Mo's life.

He had intended to simply make do for two years, then set her free.

But then, one day, while drinking with Shen Mo, he heard her let slip the truth: "The day I went to the temple fair, I had arranged to elope with someone..."

The candlelight flickered that night, and Xiao Chengjin's heart rose and fell with it. At last, one thought rang through his mind.

She was going to elope with someone...

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***Reader's Guide***

1. The heroine is weak; the hero is strong.

2. Set in a fictional world.

3. Both leads are each other's first.

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"The Concubine Who Wouldn't Compete for Favor"

Liu Xianxian's parents died when she was young. At ten, she was bought and trained for six years, becoming the most beautiful woman in Qinhe. With her slender waist and lovely face, she was sought after by the rich and powerful, until the regent, Mu Han, intercepted her on the way.

Mu Han took her everywhere except on official business. There were five concubines in the manor, but Mu Ze spent every night in her room.

Liu Xianxian secretly rejoiced, thinking that meeting Mu Ze meant she had found someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

Then Mu Han began choosing candidates for his principal wife.

Only then did she realize she was merely a tool for him to keep up appearances. He did not love her...

In a fit of anger, Liu Xianxian slit her wrists and waited to die. As she lay there, she thought of many things and began to regret it. But the blood flowed too quickly, and it was too late to save her. She was consumed by remorse.

Heaven gave her another chance, and she found herself holding a dagger, testing where to cut so she could die faster.

The first thing she did when she came to her senses was put the dagger away, then count on her fingers as she assessed her situation.

She got room and board for a month and didn't have to work, only occasionally paying her respects to the principal wife.

She received five taels of silver each month, and sometimes extra rewards, most of which she could save.

She got red envelopes for the New Year and other festivals, worth no less than her monthly allowance.

She had maids to dress her, feed her, wash her, and comb her hair.

After tallying it all up, Liu Xianxian clapped her hands. This life was as good as living in paradise!

As long as she didn't compete for favor, she could live a happy life!

What was so great about competing for favor?

As a concubine, if the prince ever committed a crime and was beheaded or exiled, she would be considered a servant and might be spared!

So the servants and concubines in the manor noticed that after the principal wife arrived, Liu Xianxian followed her lead in everything. If the principal wife told her to go east, she wouldn't go west. If she told her to keep away from the prince, Liu Xianxian would immediately move somewhere he couldn't see her.

She even treated the other women very differently.

Liu Xianxian used to act proud and aloof around them, but now she went out of her way to send the prince to their courtyards.

She even invited them to eat hot pot and play mahjong...

As Liu Xianxian's attitude changed, the servants went from suspicious to fond of her, and finally came to see her as a close friend.

Liu Xianxian: I have plenty to eat and wear, no work to do, and a whole group of people to have fun with. I'm living the dream!

[The Pursuit of His Wife]

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