Zhao Fuli was an illegitimate daughter of the Duke's household. Her father showed her no affection, and her mother had no favor. Even the best things passed her by time and again. She made a wish before the Buddha, asking only that the gods take pity on her and let her marry into a decent family. It did not have to be an especially wealthy household; she only wanted to be a legitimate wife and live in peace.
Her wish came true. She did become a legitimate wife. But the gods took such pity on her that they had her marry into the imperial family, making her the Fifth Prince's consort.
Lu Ran, the Fifth Prince, was the Empress's youngest son and the Crown Prince's full brother, a true favorite of heaven. He was the ideal husband her elder sister dreamed of marrying. Yet when the emperor arranged a marriage with the Zhao family, her sister gave up the position of prince's consort to her.
"You illegitimate girl, you should be grateful you can marry Brother Ran. You must have earned great merit in your past life. If Brother Ran hadn't become crippled, with the Eastern Palace fallen and beyond saving, how could a little wretch like you ever have had this chance? Well, let's see how long you survive after marrying him."
Her legitimate elder sister counted the days until Zhao Fuli died. Instead, she watched the illegitimate girl she had trampled underfoot and sent to marry into the imperial family become the darling of the resurgent Eastern Palace and the Empress, rising to become the youngest titled lady in the empire.
What made her grind her teeth with rage most of all was that Lu Ran had stood up again!
That young man who had once looked down on everyone actually crouched down in front of a crowd and carried Zhao Fuli on his back. He looked so happy, as if he were carrying his whole world.
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After becoming crippled, Lu Ran was despondent, as if he had fallen into hell. He wanted only to spend the rest of his life in darkness. Then Zhao Fuli came. Like a warm ray of sunshine he could reach out and grasp, she lit up his ruined world, gently yet firmly took his hand, and led him back to the world of the living.
She was his world.
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Kind, stubborn little bunny X aloof, arrogant, obsessive mad dog
Mutual salvation
Screenshot taken on 2022.11.05
Theme: Face adversity with resilience. After the storm, the rainbow will appear.