Marrying into a Duke's Household with My Older Sister

[1v1, both leads' first, clingy younger sister x aloof beauty] Qi Jingning had been closest to her third older sister, Qi Yanyi, since childhood. Qi Yanyi's fiance had returned victorious from battle, and the two would soon be married. To stay by her sister's side, Qi Jingning decided to marry into the Duke of Jingguo's household along with her. But her brother-in-law was an only son with no brothers. Looking across the Lu family, the only unmarried man left was her brother-in-law's third cousin. Lu Qingrang was the third-ranked younger generation of the Duke of Jingguo's household. His mother was the emperor's sister, Princess Ruining, and his father was the heir to the dukedom. He was noble in status, handsome and refined, a proper gentleman, cool and chaste. Countless young ladies in the capital had their eyes on him. Qi Jingning gritted her teeth. For the sake of staying with her sister, she would do whatever it took! She found out where Lu Qingrang would be and began pursuing him relentlessly, declaring her feelings and going to extraordinary lengths. At last, she managed to make Lu Qingrang fall for her. Qi Jingning got her wish and married into the Duke of Jingguo's household, where she could stay with her sister. * Lu Qingrang had never liked anyone before. Then he met Qi Jingning, and her sincere, passionate love gradually made him fall for her. They were just as blissfully happy after their wedding, and Lu Qingrang adored his young wife. Then one day, Lu Qingrang discovered that his young wife had never loved him. The only reason she'd pursued him so passionately was her sister. Lu Qingrang crushed the cup in his hand, experiencing for the first time what it meant to have his heart torn to pieces. * Qi Jingning's secret was exposed. Her handsome, aloof husband was furious and, with a dark expression, prepared to teach her a lesson. Lu Qingrang: "Love at first sight? Couldn't eat or sleep? Madly in love with me? Banging your head against a wall?" Qi Jingning lowered her head, feeling terribly guilty. Lu Qingrang said coldly, "Ningning, come here." Qi Jingning's scalp tingled. She knew she was in trouble. Everyone said Third Master Lu was cool and chaste. Only Qi Jingning knew how lustful he was! #He thought it was true love, but she tricked him into a relationship for her sister's sake# Upcoming novel The Foolish Beauty Goes Fishing, and the Willing Take the Bait Shanshan had skin as fair as snow and beauty like a flower, but her family was poor. When her mother fell gravely ill and they had no money for treatment, the younger sister of Noble Consort Fang found Shanshan and asked her to seduce Li Que, promising her five hundred taels of silver if she succeeded. The emperor intended to arrange a marriage between her and Li Que. Though he was an unparalleled general who had crushed the northern Di tribes in just two years, people said his face was hideous, like a demon's, and that he was a bloodthirsty, violent man. Fang Lanyi loved someone else and was afraid of him. She didn't want to marry him, but she didn't dare disobey the imperial decree. So she found Shanshan and asked her to make Li Que reject the match. - Shanshan entered the general's residence and became Li Que's personal maid. She discovered that Li Que wasn't as frightening as the rumors claimed. He was just a little bad-tempered, but actually a decent person. Aside from being overly enthusiastic about that sort of thing, which she found a little hard to handle, he wasn't nearly as scary as the rumors said. She thought staying by Li Que's side might be nice. But Fang Lanyi changed her mind and decided to marry Li Que. She threatened Shanshan. "Leave him, and go as far away as you can. Otherwise, I'll tell him the truth. You know his temper. He hates being deceived more than anything." Shanshan knew that if Li Que found out she'd been lying to him from beginning to end, he would want to kill her. When she returned to the general's residence, she found the place decked out with lanterns and decorations, as if they were preparing for a wedding. She finally made up her mind to leave. - After leaving the capital, Shanshan settled in a small town. One day, when she returned home, she found the place surrounded. Panicking, Shanshan knew Li Que had finally come for her. She tried to run without thinking, but fell to the ground. Through her tear-blurred vision, a tall, familiar figure stopped in front of her. "Why are you running?" Shanshan lowered her head and apologized. "I'm sorry. I know I deceived you, General. You have every right to hate me... But could you let me give birth to this child?" Li Que sighed, wiped away her tears, and picked her up. "Why have you gotten so thin? Were you really that afraid I'd kill you?" "You ungrateful little thing. When have I ever wanted to kill you? I've never even been harsh with you." Shanshan choked out, "...You have." Whenever they did that, he was so fierce that she was often afraid she would die in his arms. Li Que laughed out loud, finding her utterly adorable. "That's just how a general dotes on you." From the very first day Shanshan appeared, Li Que knew her purpose and her identity. Her acting was terrible, and she was naive and slow-witted, so he simply took the bait. "You do deserve a punishment. Your punishment is to become my wife, Li Que's, and grow old with me." [1v1, both leads' first, delicate and soft-hearted foolish beauty x cold, ruthless young general] Theme: Keep your feet on the ground to build a better future together.