The Crown Prince's Consort of Chang'an

Entering the VIP section on 2023/10/10.

Coming soon: Your Highness Is Hard to Pacify and Spring's End. Please add them to your reading list! Blurbs below.

The wife of the Minister of Justice saved Princess Chang of Xunyang when she suddenly suffered an asthma attack at a temple.

Princess Chang of Xunyang visited her to thank her, and brought along an imperial edict arranging a marriage alliance between the Prince of Chang'an's household and the Minister of Justice's household.

According to rumor, Xu Xuanyu, heir to the Prince of Chang'an, was a terrifying, sinister man who oversaw the prisons. He was ruthless, decisive, and devoid of compassion. Even dogs were afraid to cross his path.

That was why he was over twenty-five and still unmarried.

When the Minister of Justice's second daughter, who already had someone she loved, heard the news, she cried, made a scene, and threatened to hang herself. The third daughter wasn't even of marriageable age, so she pretended to be a fool. The two girls wreaked havoc in the household, neither willing to marry into that family.

But who could defy an imperial edict arranging a marriage?

In the end, the marriage fell to the eldest daughter of the Minister of Justice, Shi Jinxin.

Shi Jinxin's birth mother died young, and she was raised by her grandmother, spending her childhood within the secluded inner courtyard. The moment she stepped out of it, she was sent to the bridal sedan and married into the Prince of Chang'an's household.

On their wedding night, Xu Xuanyu approached the bridal chamber. Before he could open the door, he heard a series of thumps from inside.

He opened the door and saw Shi Jinxin in her wedding clothes, holding a hammer and cracking walnuts to eat.

Their eyes met, and for a moment, the air fell silent.

Shi Jinxin's cheeks were puffed out. After chewing a little, she held out the walnuts she had cracked to Xu Xuanyu. "Want some?"

Xu Xuanyu: "..."

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After spending some time with her, Xu Xuanyu decided that his heir's wife was a little white rabbit: beautiful as a painting when quiet, docile and obedient.

Shi Jinxin wasn't afraid of him. Whatever he said, she always responded.

As they spent more time together, Xu Xuanyu came to think that she was quite nice, unlike other women.

One day, Xu Xuanyu was out on business when he spotted Shi Jinxin strolling along the street. To his surprise, someone was giving her trouble.

He was just about to step in when Shi Jinxin kicked the other person flying more than six meters.

Then Xu Xuanyu felt as if the whole world had fallen silent.

His heir's wife... really was different.

[A uniquely gentle heir's wife and an heir everyone, even dogs, gives a wide berth]

Coming soon: Your Highness Is Hard to Pacify. Please add it to your reading list!

During the struggle for the throne, Ling Gui was unexpectedly left with both legs disabled. From then on, he lost heart and no longer cared about power. The emperor gradually grew displeased with him, bestowed on him the title of Prince of Su, granted him Nan Province as his fief, and ordered him to leave for Nan Province immediately after his wedding.

The marquis's household did not want their legitimate daughter to marry him and suffer. They used a few tricks to transfer the marriage agreement made years ago to their fourth daughter, a concubine-born girl.

And so Xia Yishuang was inexplicably sent to marry Ling Gui.

The day after the wedding, Xia Yishuang met Ling Gui for the first time. He sat in a wheelchair, with a face that was strikingly handsome yet lifeless, and an oppressive aura that warned everyone to keep their distance.

To keep herself safe, Xia Yishuang did everything she could to cheer him up.

She found him all sorts of unusual trinkets to play with and pass the time.

She took his measurements and made him new clothes.

She searched for rare medicinal herbs and renowned doctors to treat his legs.

Xia Yishuang was always smiling, as if nothing could trouble her. Ling Gui thought her smile was too dazzling and often avoided her, yet he couldn't stop her from climbing in through his window.

He disliked her chattering in his ear every day, but he never shut her out.

A year later, an imperial edict arrived from Shangjing, summoning Ling Gui back.

Before they parted, Xia Yishuang placed a sachet in his hand. "The journey is long. I hope you stay safe."

Ling Gui held her hand. "Wait for me to come back."

Power shifted in Shangjing, and Ling Gui reclaimed his former position, being named heir to the throne.

Overjoyed, Ling Gui returned to Nan Province, but Xia Yishuang was nowhere to be found. All he had was a letter of separation: "You are noble, while I am poor. I know I am not a suitable match, so I respectfully ask for a separation. Please take care and find someone else to accompany you."

--

Three years later, Ling Gui accompanied his mother to their ancestral home to pay respects to their ancestors. On a secluded mountain path, he saw a woman carrying a basket of medicinal herbs and leading a pretty little child by the hand, singing a clear song as they walked through the mountains.

He ran into Xia Yishuang again, completely without warning.

With red eyes and clenched teeth, Ling Gui called out, "Xia, Yi, Shuang!"

Xia Yishuang smiled as brightly as ever. "Your Highness, long time no see."

[Optimistic, cheerful concubine-born daughter of a marquis and despondent heir to the throne who is hard to pacify]

-The heroine had her reasons for leaving. They will be explained in the relevant parts of the story.

-One-on-one romance, lighthearted everyday life.

Coming soon: Spring's End

An Lezhao died in a sea of flames, then was reborn at the age of fifteen.

In her previous life, she and her cousin, the crown prince, had grown up together and fallen in love. But she was set up and lost her virtue to Prince Jin.

Prince Jin schemed to marry her, used honeyed words to deceive her father, secured the support of the Duke of Anguo's household and access to its connections, and finally succeeded in bringing down the crown prince. But once the household had served its purpose, he abandoned them, framed them for treason, and slaughtered her entire family.

An Lezhao was consumed by grief. After failing to assassinate Prince Jin, she was placed under house arrest. Unwilling to endure the humiliation or go on living in misery, she set a fire and died in the flames.

Reborn, An Lezhao looked at everything familiar and resolved not to repeat the past.

When faced with the maid who would betray her in the future, An Lezhao immediately threw her out of the duke's household, ignoring her tearful pleas.

When distant relatives who would one day collude with Prince Jin came to seek her family's help, she showed no mercy when they made a scene and insisted on staying. She ordered the household guards to sweep them out the door.

When Prince Jin came to propose marriage, she stormed over and slapped him across the face before he could react, then slapped him again with her other hand.

Rumors spread through Shangjing that the Lady Lezhao of the Duke of Anguo's household had changed overnight, as if she had become a different person.

Before long, her "notorious reputation" had spread far and wide.

Some said she had gone mad.

--

Yun Chuanheng returned to the capital after helping with disaster relief. Before he could even see his cousin, he heard about her sudden change in reputation.

In the garden of the Duke of Anguo's household, An Lezhao stood beneath a magnolia tree, a butterfly fluttering beside her. She looked like a scene in a painting.

An Lezhao turned and saw Yun Chuanheng. Her usually cool expression instantly softened into a warm, tender smile, like snow melting into spring water beneath a gentle breeze.

She called to him softly, "Cousin."

Yun Chuanheng thought that the rumors in Shangjing must be false.

--

When Yun Chuanheng petitioned for permission to marry An Lezhao, the emperor and empress of the Yun Kingdom exchanged a meaningful look.

The emperor asked him, "Crown Prince, are you sure? This is An Lezhao we're talking about."

Yun Chuanheng replied firmly, "Father, Cousin Lezhao is intelligent, virtuous, and as gentle as water. She is the perfect match in my heart. I beg you to grant your permission."

The emperor and empress were silent for a moment, their expressions helpless. Was there something wrong with the crown prince's eyes? Was he talking about An Lezhao?

[Slightly unhinged noblewoman reborn and crown prince whose rose-colored glasses for his cousin are a hundred and eighty layers thick]

-The heroine is a little crazy after being reborn. Don't mess with her.

-Reborn from the start. One-on-one romance, with a two-year age gap.

Theme: Love life, love yourself.