After Marrying the Villain to Bring Him Good Fortune

Jiang Zhuo transmigrates into the body of an unwanted fake young master, only to be bestowed in marriage to Xiao Yan, the prince of another surname in the Great Yin Dynasty, as a good-luck bride to ward off his illness.

Xiao Yan has a volatile, perverse temperament. He's a madman whose moods change without warning, and he has a beloved he can never have.

On the day he enters the manor, Jiang Zhuo makes a pact with Xiao Yan:

When the time is right, the two of them will part ways without a second thought. He will never cause the person who eventually shares Xiao Yan's bed the slightest worry.

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Jiang Zhuo becomes the manor's professional steward.

Every day, he manages the household accounts and earns money. From time to time, he also has to offer advice at court and help Xiao Yan secure the borders.

He assumes Xiao Yan is sick of him.

But he doesn't notice how Xiao Yan's expression grows more and more grim whenever he sees Jiang Zhuo planning to pack up and run away.

Jiang Zhuo: "Don't worry, Your Highness. Once you've avenged yourself, I'll go as far away as I can. I absolutely won't get in your way."

Xiao Yan sidles up to him furtively: "What if I want you to get in my way?"

Jiang Zhuo frowns and holds the account book between them: "I'm making money. Go play with Huahua in the courtyard, Your Highness."

Xiao Yan turns to look at the little dog Huahua, who is chasing its own tail in circles: "..."

Fine then. :)

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On the day Xiao Yan finally becomes The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above countless others, Jiang Zhuo decisively takes a fake death pill.

But after spending a long time traveling the mountains and rivers, he finally hears the rumors from the capital.

That all-powerful regent, whose grief over his wife's death had turned his eyes bloodred, had gone completely gray overnight.

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[Little Scenes]

1.

Xiao Yan: "How much silver has the princess consort saved up to run away?"

Servant: "Reporting to Your Highness, enough to buy two prince's manors already."

Xiao Yan: "..."

2.

Xiao Yan: "Since the princess consort has so much money, why not take me under your wing too?"

Xiao Yan: "Living off my wife is the best."

Jiang Zhuo: "..."

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, both are each other's first love. Includes a fake death trope. If that's not your thing, run!

2. The gong's hair will return to its original color by the end. He's only temporarily gray, so gray-haired-hair enthusiasts can rejoice (not really).

3. This is a practice piece for my personal tastes. I'm very fond of puppy-like, clingy gongs. No need to tell me if you drop the novel, mwah. If anyone likes it, I'll be absolutely delighted.

Theme: Change your fate through your own hard work, and be the master of your own life.