★ "After Taking My Eldest Sister's Place as the Heir's Bride" is ongoing. The blurb is at the very bottom.
(I)
Jiang Yuanmei was the pampered legitimate daughter of the Grand Secretary. After the Jiang family was convicted and executed, she endured the condemnation of countless people and fell into the pleasure quarter, where she survived by flattering men.
By chance, she was sent to a banquet celebrating the newly appointed Grand Secretary's promotion.
There, she watched with her own eyes as Pei Shuyan, her father's former student and the man who had nearly become her betrothed, was surrounded by everyone like the moon among the stars.
Their positions had suddenly reversed. He had become a lofty man as immaculate as the moon, his expression always cool and distant.
Meanwhile, she was mired in the mud, holding a pipa as she swallowed her humiliation and sang softly.
Someone at the banquet made a teasing remark. A sharp sound suddenly split the air as she snapped a string with a forceful pluck.
His dark eyes suddenly turned cold. He pushed through the crowd and strode toward her.
She gritted her teeth and, unable to stop herself, let tears fall. But all she could do was hide her broken fingernail in her sleeve. "Don't come any closer!"
He stopped in his tracks. A thought she couldn't understand flickered in his eyes, but in the end he merely turned and left.
She hated him to her very core, yet became a tool for pleasing men and was presented to him.
His eyes were as cold as stone. He neither agreed nor refused. She was kept there and became his concubine.
(II)
Pei Shuyan had always felt guilty toward her, but he could never marry the daughter of a treacherous minister.
Aside from a title, he spared no effort to give her everything he could. Yet one moment of carelessness was all it took for her to slip from his grasp.
When he saw her again, she stood beside another man in a wedding dress. They looked a perfect match.
Blood burst from his mouth and splattered across the snowy ground.
(III)
Yan Qingzhou was demoted to county magistrate. By chance, he met an orphan girl who had come to seek refuge with relatives. She was quiet, and a trace of sorrow always lingered between her brows. Before he knew it, he had been drawn to her.
Then she transformed into a noble lady. The young Grand Secretary knelt before her, trying to win back her heart, but she tossed him a dagger and resolutely walked toward Yan Qingzhou instead.
"Qingzhou, will you marry me?"
Reading Guide: 1. The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is. She has been with more than one man, and has also been involved with the second male lead. There is only one couple at any given time. The heroine is rather naive early on, but gradually grows up.
2. There are mild elements of coercive romance, as well as a love triangle. The hero will have to suffer for love later on. Pei Shuyan is the hero, and there will be no changing the male lead! Please read with caution if this bothers you.
-- "After Taking My Eldest Sister's Place as the Heir's Bride" --
(I)
Just before the marriage alliance between the Cen and Ruan families, the bride ran away. Ruan Yin was forced to take her elder sister's place and marry her brother-in-law, He Ci, until her sister could be found and the situation set right.
Ruan Yin had spent more than a decade living timidly, with less talent and worse treatment in every way than her elder sister. Afraid of being exposed, she could only pretend to be learned and proper.
After their wedding, the harmony between the couple made her waver for a moment.
But she had always known that he loved her elder sister. Whenever they had been intimate, he would gently brush aside her disheveled hair and call her by her sister's name. "Yuniang."
She could only tell herself that she had already gained wealth and status. How could she dare ask for anything more?
A year later, her elder sister returned, and the farce came to an end.
Seeing a trace of disdain in his eyes, she felt a pang in her heart. She dropped her pretense and negotiated with him. "Give me three thousand taels, and I'll leave right away."
(II)
He Ci had long heard of his betrothed's beauty, so their married life began as a matter of course.
Though he later discovered that the rumors were not entirely true, he gradually came to appreciate her endearing qualities that no one else knew about.
He never expected that when the truth came out, the only thing she would ask him for was money.
Since she was greedy for wealth, how could he deny her? But the moment he handed over the banknotes, it felt as if his heart had gone with them.
By the time he finally came to his senses, he could no longer find her.
Years later, he learned where she was and traveled to her village. She wore plain clothes and a simple hairpin, holding the hand of a young girl whose face resembled his. Her expression was gentle and kind.
He begged her to return to the residence with the girl.
She shook her head. "Heir, I'm just a country woman."
Their conversation disturbed the scholar studying next door. He came into her courtyard and stood in front of her, staring at He Ci as he spoke each word deliberately. "Yinniang said she doesn't want to go back."
He Ci's pupils trembled. He saw the little girl hug the scholar's leg and call him, "Papa!"
Ruan Yin: !
He Ci: ?
Theme: Learn to love yourself and refuse to become someone blinded by romance.
If you want me to say that the male protagonist should go to 4??, This can be done. .
If the heroine's father was wronged, then there would be no need for the hero and heroine to marry him, right? After all, the two of them have a hatred to destroy their families. Even if the heroine's father was not wronged, the hero's relatives also died because of the heroine's father, and the heroine's family also died because of the hero. Why can't they be punished? I don't want them to be, but I don't want them to be. Hey, but according to normal logic, the male and female protagonists really have no way to be.
The plot is really retarded. Didn't he think of telling his mother about his experience when he recognized his family? There is no need to give the heroine another identity so that there is no family feud between the hero and heroine. It's just really stiff. Moreover, the heroine didn't see that he had any brains throughout the whole process, and basically hit a wall, so forget it, he didn't figure out any of the lines clearly.
The second male lead is very good, it would be best if he can be promoted. At a critical moment, the male protagonist allowed the female protagonist to be humiliated in the church. He also passively accepted the female protagonist into the palace, which was narrow-minded. At the beginning, the heroine's house had been confiscated and her adoptive parents were dead, but she was unyielding to the heroine. Later, she tried to trap the heroine and said that she loved the heroine. It was really disgusting. The second male lead is gentle and mentally healthy, leaving it to his scarred daughter!
Everyone is dumbfounded. The male protagonist killed the female protagonist's adoptive parents and family, and also made the female protagonist work as a prostitute for several years. This is only possible if the male protagonist dies. He actually let the male protagonist and the female protagonist be together.
My dear friends, Pei Gou has avenged his personal revenge on the author [angry]. The author is so miserable that he has lost his book. If the collection of advance collection does not increase, it will not be released. Save... Me...😭 The next book will be "After Marrying the Crown Prince for the Eldest Sister", please save it and let me write a book: *Core jokes: Substitute marriage + Marriage first, love later + Chasing his wife in the crematorium + Running with the ball *Character: Gentle as jade prince x humble concubine who lacks love (1) On the eve of the marriage between the Cen and Ruan families, the bride ran away, and Ruan Yin was forced to marry her brother-in-law He Ci in the name of her eldest sister until the eldest sister could be found and transferred back. Ruan Yinwei has lived a shrinking life for more than ten years, and his talents and treatment are not as good as those of his eldest sister. Afraid of revealing her fault, she could only pretend to be educated and sensible. After marriage, the harmony between husband and wife once made her shake a little. But she always understood that the person he loved was the eldest sister. Whenever the rain passed, he gently brushed away her messy hair and called her eldest sister's name, "Concubine." She could only tell herself that she had already achieved glory and wealth, so how could she dare to ask for anything else? A year later, the eldest sister returned and the farce ended. Seeing a hint of disgust in his eyes, she felt a prick in her heart. She took off her disguise and negotiated terms with him: "Give me three thousand taels, and I'll fly away immediately." (2) He Ci had long heard about the reputation of his fiancée, so it was natural for him to live as a couple after marriage. Although he later found out that the rumors were false, he gradually discovered her unknown cuteness. Unexpectedly, on the day the truth came out, she only asked him for money. Since she is greedy for money, how can he not help her? But the moment he handed over the banknote, his heart seemed to be lost. But when he suddenly woke up, she completely disappeared from his world. Many years later, he inquired about her and went to her village. She was wearing a Jingchai cloth skirt, holding a young girl with a face similar to his, with kind eyes. His heart shrank and he begged her and her young daughter to return home. Tears only flashed in her eyes, and she shook her head, "Your Majesty, I am just a country woman." Reading guide: 1. The heroine is not smart, and lack of love leads to reality. 2. The male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist's carefully created image at first, but he looked down on people who liked to scheming. Later, he was really slapped in the face. 3. There is no emotional line between the male protagonist and the female supporting character.
Xiao Yan is so cute. When will the heroine realize that she also has feelings for Xiao Yan?
I think there is nothing wrong with the male protagonist doing this, after all, the female protagonist's father is actually a hypocrite. He may be a loving father and mentor to his family and the people he values, but he is really not an upright person when he cares so little about human life. I think if the heroine still has some sense of right and wrong, even if she can't face the hero, just leave him, why is she so entangled in the past??
Outrageous, suddenly turned into a princess
I feel that in this kind of novel where the heroine is once a childhood sweetheart and the heroine is in despair, if the hero has never thought about marrying the heroine before she turns around, he is not worthy of marrying her. Because this kind of male protagonist is essentially only willing to obtain the female protagonist at the "minimum cost". And if the heroine is not worthy of being his wife when the heroine is down, then after the heroine turns around, the hero is not worthy of being her husband either.