I Rely on Ancient Herbal Fragrances to Care for My Husband

[Terrible, don't read]

Yan Ci, an inheritor of traditional incense-making, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing second-generation heir in a small town. The man was lazy and idle, and often spoke cruelly to his husband.

He had even revealed his family's ancestral incense recipes to others. His rivals made a fortune selling incense made from those recipes, while Yan Ci was driven out of his home and became a laughingstock.

His sweet, meek little husband, who had always been treated coldly, nevertheless stayed by his side.

Yan Ci quietly returned to his old trade and swore to give his handsome husband a good life.

His husband was astonished to find that the man who had always looked down on him had changed completely. He no longer despised or rejected him, and instead treated him with great care.

Lychee shells and pine nut husks, pear peels and sugarcane pulp: one stick of Fourfold Incense brings prices down.

Agarwood and sandalwood combined with fresh quince: one stick of Goose Pear Bedchamber Incense astonishes the town.

Slices of Vietnamese rosewood steeped in aged tea: one stick of Xuanhe Rosewood Incense wins over all the nearby temples.

After many twists and turns, Yan Ci eventually entered the imperial palace. Soon, Spring Hidden in the Eastern Pavilion, Pillowtop Incense of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and Imperial Dragon's Saliva became regular offerings in the emperor's censer.

Later, people said that the imperial incense maker in the palace produced an astonishing variety of fragrances, supplying the imperial household and the common people alike, and winning the admiration of countless people.

The incense maker from a small town became a favorite of the aristocracy, with countless families hoping to arrange a marriage into his family.

Yan Ci, whose incense was “priceless,” turned down every invitation. But in the quiet of night, he clasped his husband's hand. “I'll make you a fragrance that belongs to you alone.”

Gu Sheng gently stroked his slightly rounded belly and softly replied, “All right.”

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads' first relationship, slow burn, devoted top and cherished bottom.

2. A beginner's growth story, not a power fantasy.

3. Set in a fictional world, with customs and culture inspired by the Northern Song Dynasty.

4. A story featuring male pregnancy. Childbirth occurs later in the story. [Important]

5. The incense recipes in the story are based on works such as Xiang Cheng, Xiang Pu, and Chen Shi Xiang Pu. They have been modified to suit the plot and are not historically rigorous, so don't read this as a research text.

Theme: Preserving intangible cultural heritage starts with me