My Beloved Wife Wants a Divorce

Quirky, mischievous sunshine heroine VS aloof, otherworldly hero who goes mad for love; a groveling-after-the-divorce romance. The heroine is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!

Quirky, mischievous heroine VS aloof, otherworldly hero who goes mad for love; a groveling-after-the-divorce romance. The heroine is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!

Shui Ying was a low-born daughter in the rear courtyard of the Minister of Rites' residence. She had been married to Lu Shi for two years, and was gentle and obedient, taking care of her husband in every way. She couldn't bear to let the maids handle even Lu Shi's meals, clothes, or shoes.

She put Lu Shi first in everything, but he was cold and distant. He spent only a few nights a month in her room, was devoted to court affairs, and often stayed out all night.

Her sisters-in-law secretly laughed behind her back, saying Lu Shi didn't love her and she could only follow the rules and fawn on him. Her husband stayed away from home, yet she didn't even dare complain. She still had to prepare clothes and food to send to him.

Behind the flowering branches, Shui Ying's lashes trembled, her eyes brimming with tears. Was her virtue really so pitiful in other people's eyes?

She sniffed, knowing full well that she wasn't like that.

Years ago, when her concubine mother was deathly ill, Shui Ying had been utterly distraught. In the pouring rain, Lu Shi had held an umbrella over her head, dignified and refined, with an air of noble grace.

From then on, he became the light in her heart.

When she came of age, her father arranged a marriage for her to a talented scholar from a poor family whom he favored. Summoning the greatest courage of her life and swallowing her shame, she stood outside Lu Shi's door and confessed her feelings in one breath.

The next day, Lu Shi really did come to propose, and that was how their marriage came about.

She was content just to marry the person she admired. Lu Shi was simply devoted to court affairs and had great ambitions.

She wiped away her hurt tears and comforted herself with these thoughts.

Unexpectedly, that day her elder half-sister was abandoned by the Third Prince.

In the rear courtyard of the Minister's residence, the densely packed golden-rain trees cast mottled shadows across the ground, and wild roses lay scattered everywhere. Shui Ying saw her elder sister embrace Lu Shi from behind. "I know I'm the only one in your heart. Back then, you married Shui Ying only because her face resembles mine by three parts..."

The mandarin-duck sachet in Shui Ying's hand fell to the ground, and tears streamed down her face.

So... was she her sister's substitute?

Shui Ying turned and left them behind.

As Shui Ying wrote the divorce agreement, all the grievances she had suffered over the past two years flashed through her mind. Tears dripped onto the paper, soaking it until the ink blurred and the writing became illegible.

She ruined ten sheets of paper before finally producing one letter that was just barely readable.

Lu Shi nearly crushed the paper in his hand. "You..."

"You want to divorce me?"

Memories of the past flashed through her mind. Shui Ying smiled with a sense of release, her gaze firm.

"Yes."

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Bai Yue was the humble daughter of a sixth-rank official. When she was unexpectedly selected as a palace candidate, no one in her family was happy. They could only sigh.

Alas, what would become of such an innocent young woman once she entered the imperial palace?

The Bai family didn't know that three years ago, Emperor Xiao Yu had taken an accidental fall. When he awoke, he had developed the strange ability to hear people's thoughts. Its side effects included headaches brought on by heightened excitement and chronic insomnia, as well as a marked disinterest in women.

At her first palace banquet, amid a sea of thoughts like:

"The emperor is looking at me... I am the most beautiful one today... That bitch Consort Shu dares to seduce the emperor right in front of me..."

he heard a particularly clear and refreshing voice.

"Wow, are those fried phoenix-tail shrimp? That looks so pretty. Is this chicken, or some other meat? It looks delicious."

"Why are these people so chatty? When are we going to eat? I could sneak one bite. Nobody would notice, right?"

Xie Yuanting looked over from a distance. In the corner by the wall, he could see only a tiny figure, eyes fixed on the food before her, quickly tearing off a piece of meat and stuffing it into her mouth.

To his surprise, Bai Yue could cure his strange condition.

The first time she was summoned to attend him:

Bai Yue silently comforted herself. Attending the emperor could get her promoted to Talented Lady, let her have six dishes at every meal, and get her moved to the east wing, where she wouldn't have to endure the western sun.

Xie Yuanting: "..."

Bai Yue didn't know that Xie Yuanting had heard every one of her little schemes. The next day, supporting her nearly-broken body, she wore her grievance plainly on her face. "Your Majesty, did you forget something?"

Xie Yuanting's eyes turned slightly sharp. "I am the Son of Heaven. How could I forget anything?"

Bai Yue drooped her head. Other palace candidates got promoted after attending the emperor, but when it came to her, His Majesty seemed to have forgotten?

Waaah...

Bai Yue silently cursed him in her heart. Stinking emperor, awful emperor, cheapskate! She'd never attend him again.

At first, Xie Yuanting only did it to cure his illness. Later, he found teasing Bai Yue amusing. Then he realized that somewhere along the way, he had fallen for her, while she remained completely unmoved.

How infuriating!

Bai Yue rose through the ranks and became empress. Her family was completely baffled... With no powerful connections, no political savvy, and no schemes, how had their humble daughter become empress? And the emperor doted on her alone!

Bai Yue herself didn't understand either... She hadn't done anything!

Both leads are each other's one true love. The male lead's harem is just for show and will be disbanded later.

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At the end of her life, Song Ciyue looked back on it and felt that even though she had been empress, it hadn't meant much.

She and Lu Yan had been married for a lifetime. He was indeed a wise ruler: he appointed worthy officials, expanded the borders, and doubled the territory. At home, he executed treacherous ministers, ruthlessly brought down the great clans, and made sweeping reforms, creating a celebrated golden age.

He was a good ruler to the realm, but truly not a good husband.

When she gave birth to her first child, she lay on the bed with her life hanging by a thread. The man's cold voice instructed the midwife, "...Save the baby."

Before she had even finished her confinement, one daughter of a high-ranking official after another entered the imperial harem.

Seated on the Nine-Dragon Throne, Lu Yan didn't even look up as he said, "To balance the court."

She was heartsick and unwell.

Lu Yan idly toyed with the white jade thumb ring on his finger. "Put away your petty jealousy. If you can't manage this palace, I don't mind taking back your empress's seal. Plenty of people want the honor of being empress."

In all her life, she had never known what it was like to be cherished.

When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the age of seventeen, before she had married Lu Yan.

She didn't want to marry Lu Yan again. Her grandfather was the chief minister, and all she wanted was to live freely and at ease, to experience true love and know what it was like to be treasured above all else. The gentle, handsome new top-scoring candidate was exactly her type.

Lu Yan never imagined that his usually gentle and level-headed fiancée would propose breaking off their engagement.

"Why?"

"Because the person I love isn't you."

Lu Yan found it amusing. Marriage was a union between two families, binding their power together.

He nonchalantly opened a memorial and said coolly, "Go tell your grandfather that I can marry another daughter of the Song family instead."

Song Ciyue couldn't persuade her grandfather, so she climbed over the wall and eloped with the new top-scoring candidate, fleeing to the countryside to live under assumed names. On the day of their wedding, Lu Yan kicked open the wooden door and came in with a sword.

Looking at the simple yet cozy wedding hall, Song Ciyue stood in front of the new top-scoring candidate. For the first time, Lu Yan experienced the pain of a broken heart.

Blurb posted on November 1, 2023. (Screenshot saved. Plagiarism will be pursued.)

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