[Blurb is tentative and may change before the story begins]
After dying suddenly from overwork, unlucky office worker Song Lian was reborn in the womb as the eldest legitimate daughter of a scholarly family in Great Wei.
Now a noble young lady, all she wanted was to laze around.
An imperial edict arranged her marriage to the Third Prince.
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The Third Prince was taciturn and kept his distance from women, even his consort.
On their wedding night, he spent the whole night discussing scriptures with the abbot at the Great Xiangguo Temple.
The next day, when he was summoned to the palace to meet the emperor, he claimed to be ill and didn't show.
When the prince's residence held a banquet, he went to the military camp to train.
In short, he avoided her whenever he could.
When the top scholar praised the Third Princess Consort's literary talent, Huo Xinglan scoffed: "She knows only romance, not true character."
When the Princess Royal thanked the Third Princess Consort for saving her life, Huo Xinglan sneered: "Playing with swords and spears? How improper."
When the Empress Dowager praised the Third Princess Consort's superb cooking, Huo Xinglan shook his head: "Nowhere near as good as the imperial chefs."
Only later did he realize that Song Lian had never written him a single poem, applied medicine to him even once, or cooked him a single meal.
He went to find her, face cold, only to receive a letter of divorce:
"The one-year agreement I made with Her Majesty the Empress has now expired. Your Highness, please honor your promise."
Huo Xinglan panicked at once.
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Song Lian couldn't understand why, after their divorce, Huo Xinglan started showing up in front of her all the time.
Huo Xinglan: A Lian, what do you think of this inkstone? Do you like it?
Huo Xinglan: A Lian, look at this banquet. I specially asked a master from Jiangnan to prepare it for you. Is it to your taste?
Huo Xinglan: A Lian, I'm injured.
Song Lian finally snapped: "It's just a paper cut from turning a page. If you'd come any later, it would have healed already!"
#Forgive him, he's courting her#
Reader's guide:
1. Marriage first, love later + the husband chases his wife into the crematorium. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
Theme: If you have a mouth, remember to use it.