The Beauty Offered as a Sacrifice

My next novel, I Offer You a Jade Pearl, is open for follows~ - When Xiongzhou fell, her father and brothers offered her as a gift of submission to spare the lives of the city's people. Xiao Chi used the blade that had accompanied him for years to lift a corner of the felt blanket. Beneath it lay a stunning beauty, radiant as a flame. Her father and brothers spoke with perfect calm. "We only ask, Lord Marquis, that you accept our daughter." A single tear at the corner of her eye was reflected in the blade. Xiao Chi's face darkened as he covered her with the blanket 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 marched out again to attack Suizhou and did not return for months. After her initial anxiety and unease, Weng Lu'e gradually grew accustomed to life in the Lord Marquis's residence. One day, as she tended a cluster of mist-veiled purple peonies, she suddenly heard the thunderous pounding of hooves. She turned around in astonishment. A handsome, imposing man clad in silver armor sat astride a fine horse, studying her. His jade-like face was lightly powdered, his beauty innate, and his limpid eyes held a trace of uncertainty. Before Weng Lu'e could recover, he rode away again. That was Marquis Xiao, only twenty-five, yet already master of a domain amid a world rocked by chaos. His temper did seem to be as bad as the rumors claimed. Weng Lu'e returned to her room, full of worry. That night, her fears came true. The Lord Marquis, victorious in battle, lifted the beauty's chin. His voice was deep and cool as water. "What are you standing there for?" "Didn't they teach you how to serve me?" - Reading guide: 1. One true pairing, devoted to each other. 2. At heart, this is still a sweet little romance. The blurb was posted on 2024.04.05 and has been screenshotted. Coming soon: I Offer You a Jade Pearl · [Cold-faced charmer who only shows off for his wife x gorgeous, cold-faced cutie with an endless inner monologue] When Ruan Zhaozhi woke up, she found someone lying beside her. A... man?! Hearing her stir, the man lowered his eyes, his tone easygoing. "Why are you awake so early today?" The light inside the bed curtains was dim, yet his face came clearly into view before her eyes. A beauty like cold jade, a spirit as still as autumn waters. Ruan Zhaozhi kept a cool expression, while the little person inside her head clutched its head and screamed. It was Li Xing tan. The man she had secretly loved for three years. But... how had they ended up in the same bed?! The truth was far stranger than she could have imagined. What should you do when you wake up and discover that you've been married to your unrequited love for three years? Ruan Zhaozhi wore a grave expression. Weren't their families sworn enemies? · After she made inquiries both openly and discreetly, her father and brothers, who had once cursed the youngest Li for three hours straight without repeating themselves or taking a breath, coldly threw out four words: A disgrace to our family! Li Xing tan was completely unruffled. He said true love had come calling. But Ruan Zhaozhi couldn't help feeling something was off. Did he really like her? After nightfall, Li Xing tan entered the room and began taking off his clothes. Ruan Zhaozhi kept her eyes straight ahead. "What are you standing there for?" Li Xing tan calmly removed his bloodstained inner robe, a hint of displeasure in his voice. "Those three sword wounds were all inflicted by the man you love. It only makes sense that you help me apply the medicine." Ruan Zhaozhi froze. When had she... acquired a second love? · Li Xing tan realized that his wife had been acting strangely lately. "Have you forgotten something?" Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Li Xing tan smiled softly, and his snow-white inner robe slipped to the floor. Ruan Zhaozhi watched him from the corner of her eye without changing her expression. "We still need to do it thirty-six more times to purge the remaining poison. Have you forgotten, Madam?" Li Xing tan lay down and invited her, "Madam, take the upper position." Ruan Zhaozhi took a deep breath. She had to be on top again? Theme: In all things, we must make our own way, move forward hand in hand, and cherish our happiness.