The Mute Concubine

When Liu Zhaozhao went to the creek to wash clothes, she found an injured man and brought him home. He was exceptionally handsome, but he was a fool who couldn't even remember his own name.

The fool remembered nothing, but he always stood up for Liu Zhaozhao, did her chores, and chased away the ruffians who bullied her.

Whenever he did, Liu Zhaozhao smiled, her eyes curving like crescents. Beneath the sunlight, she was as dazzling as a portrait of a beauty.

It was also the sight the fool treasured most in his heart.

With heaven, earth, sun, and moon as their witnesses, the two became husband and wife.

Their life was ordinary and happy, until one day a group of people came to the village.

Pei Zheng, heir to the Marquis of Zhennan, suffered an accident, fell off a cliff, and lost all his memories. A mute girl rescued him. She was innocent, romantic, and kindhearted. With his memories gone, the heir gave her his whole heart. To marry her, he even carried sandbags at the docks to save up money.

But when Pei Zheng suddenly regained his memories, all that love and sweetness became his deepest shame.

He didn't want to remember how foolish he'd been, nor would he acknowledge the lowborn mute farm girl as his wife. Since they had already consummated their marriage, Pei Zheng didn't want to be branded a heartless man, so he brought her back to the Marquis of Zhennan's household and gave her the status of a concubine.

He settled her in the most remote corner, thinking that would let him forget her completely.

One couple, a broken relationship mended, and a deeply painful romance.

A husband pursues his wife through a long road to redemption.

Synopsis written on March 29, 2023

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Synopsis:

Barely a year after her mother died, Cheng Muqi's father eagerly promoted his concubine to his principal wife. From then on, Cheng Muqi had to live under her stepmother's thumb, dependent on others and struggling to get by. Her childhood engagement became her lifeline, a chance to escape the pit she was trapped in.

She grew up obediently, constantly anxious that something might happen to the engagement.

Fortunately, the Duke of Yue's household kept its word. Once she came of age, they sent a matchmaker to arrange the wedding date.

Only after they married did Cheng Muqi learn that Yue Huan already loved another woman. He had married her only because of their childhood engagement, and was forced to part from the woman he loved.

On their wedding night, Yue Huan treated her with great distance and indifferently warned her not to do anything out of line.

Cheng Muqi felt wronged, but said nothing and agreed to everything. After their wedding, they treated each other with respect, and their days passed quietly and smoothly.

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Yue Huan, heir to the Duke of Yue, was exceptionally gifted and capable. He attained a high position in the government at a young age and was the object of affection for countless noblewomen in the capital. Unfortunately, his engagement had been arranged long ago, leaving many noblewomen to sigh in disappointment.

Yue Huan had known since childhood that he had a fiancée, the daughter of his mother's close friend. His mother often said that his aunt had suffered greatly, married the wrong man, and been tormented to death by a pair of shameless lovers while still young, leaving behind a daughter with no one to rely on. She often reminded Yue Huan to treat his wife well when he married.

Yue Huan grew tired of being lectured, but never planned to break his promise. Who could have guessed that his fiancée would use the Duke of Yue's name to bully people in public? He happened to overhear it and sneered inwardly, convinced she was a vain and self-important woman.

After their wedding, Yue Huan saw Cheng Muqi's modest, gentle, and obedient nature. She attended to his grandmother morning and evening, and diligently managed the household affairs without the slightest neglect. He thought that if she remained proper from then on and stopped using their family's influence to bully people, they might still be able to make a life together.

Then an investigation dragged his father-in-law into the case, and Yue Huan learned what kind of life his wife had led. The more he learned, the more he pitied her. Only then did he realize he had already fallen for her.

But he never imagined that all Cheng Muqi wanted was a peaceful life. She treated him considerately only because he was her husband, not because of who he was. For the first time in his life, Yue Huan tasted defeat.

Little scene:

Yue Huan often complains that his wife doesn't spend enough time with him. But to protect his image, he never mentions it to Cheng Muqi, and instead torments his personal attendant. "Madam hasn't come to see me in three hours."

"Do you think she doesn't love me anymore?"

The attendant rubs his forehead helplessly and has no choice but to remind him, "My lord, the young madam went to offer incense with Madam today. She's not at home right now."

He expects his master to be displeased at hearing the truth, but Yue Huan is perfectly satisfied. "So she isn't home. No wonder."

The attendant can't bear to watch. He wonders if his master is really all right.

A frail orphan girl x a hopelessly romantic heir

One couple, a sweet romance, love after marriage.

Theme: A marriage must be protected by both partners.