Without Borrowing Spring’s Strength

The main story is complete. Extra chapters are being updated from time to time. Coming soon: The Beauty Offered as Tribute. Come see a jealous man pluck petals every day, agonizing over whether she loves him. · Leng Yantao was preparing to reclaim her place in her birth family. She had everything arranged, except for the outside woman she had taken in a month earlier, who posed a bit of a problem. But her biological parents told her there was no need to worry. Her family had already raised a child bridegroom for her, said to be both gentle and handsome. So Leng Yantao happily handed the outside woman, who was said to have a tragic background but was undeniably beautiful, a letter of divorce. When it came to men, the newest one was always the best. · One day after returning to her family, her child bridegroom invited her out to admire the lotus flowers. But when Leng Yantao boarded the painted pleasure boat and lifted the bamboo curtain, what she saw was a remarkably handsome and familiar face. It was the very same outside woman who had shared her bed for a month, only to be cruelly cast aside by her. Cui Xu leisurely waved the divorce letter, its folds creased all over. Looking at Leng Yantao, whose face had gone pale with shock, he curled his lips into a cold smile. "Don't recognize Me anymore?" "Crown Princess." · Reader's Guide: 1. A lively, sweet historical romance. Everything serves the love story, so don't read if that's not your thing. 2. Lots and lots of romance between the leads. One-on-one, both sexually inexperienced. 3. Set in a fictional world. Kindly point out any mistakes. [The blurb has been screenshotted.] · Please add The Beauty Offered as Tribute to your reading list o3o - Gentle, universally adored beauty x short-tempered warlord desperate for love · When Xiongzhou's walls fell, her father and brothers risked a storm of arrows to save the lives of the city's people, grandly offering a gift of surrender. Xiao Chi used the knife that had been with him for years to lift a corner of the felt covering. Beneath it lay a dazzling beauty. Her father and brothers spoke in calm voices: "We only ask, Lord Marquis, that you accept our daughter." The fierce blade reflected a glistening tear hanging at the corner of the beauty's eye. Xiao Chi's face darkened as he covered her with the felt once more. "Very well." · And so Weng Lu'e was sent to the Lord Marquis's residence in Pingzhou. Having just brought Xiongzhou into his territory, Xiao Chi set out again to attack Suizhou and did not return for several months. After her initial anxiety and unease, Weng Lu'e gradually grew accustomed to life at the Lord Marquis's residence. One day, while tending a cluster of purple peonies shrouded in a misty haze, she suddenly heard the thunderous pounding of hooves. She turned around in astonishment. A handsome, imposing man clad in silver armor was seated on a fine horse, looking her over. His handsome face was lightly powdered, his beauty seemingly bestowed by Heaven, and his bright eyes held a hint of uncertainty. Before Weng Lu'e could recover, he rode away again. The Lord Marquis was not yet twenty-five, yet he had turned the tide and pacified most of the territory of the Xu Dynasty. His temper did seem, just as the rumors said, rather poor. Weng Lu'e returned to her room, full of worry. That night, her fears came true. The Lord Marquis, returning in triumph, lifted the beauty's chin. His voice was as deep as still water. "What are you standing there for?" "Didn't they teach you how to serve Me?" · Later, one day, Xiao Chi inexplicably tore apart the garden's flourishing hibiscus flowers. The maids were angry but dared not speak. Those were the flowers their mistress had loved most lately. Had the Lord Marquis and his wife fallen out again? Weng Lu'e stopped Xiao Chi as he made for the door without a word. Her touch was light, but the nine-foot-tall, exceptionally powerful Lord Marquis halted. Her voice was as gentle as water, carrying a trace of helplessness. "If you want to make peace in the future, just say so. Don't go after those flowers again." Xiao Chi took the opportunity to pull her into his arms. He breathed in the faint fragrance at the beauty's neck, his voice rising with pleasure. "I'll do as you say." Theme: Through unceasing effort and perseverance, we can create a beautiful life.