Marrying the Chief Minister

At a pleasure boat gathering hosted by the Marquis of Jingyang, Ye Xuan was set up and fell into the water. When she woke, she learned that the person who had saved her was none other than her fiancé’s third uncle, Xie Heng, the current Grand Secretary.

To put an end to the rumors, Xie Heng had already come to her door with betrothal gifts, taking the marriage proposal upon himself. By then, Ye Xuan had no choice but to accept.

After they married, Xie Heng was attentive and considerate, yet formal with her. The two seemed more like friends than husband and wife. Ye Xuan thought he had married her only to protect the reputations of the Xie and Ye families. If so, it would be better to part sooner rather than later.

When Xie Heng received Ye Xuan’s divorce letter, he pulled her onto his lap. "I didn’t marry you so we could divorce." Then he captured the cherry-red lips he had coveted for so long.

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Xie Heng was devoted to the court and its people, and never spoke of marriage, until a young girl at Fayun Temple picked up his sachet. Her bright, almond-shaped eyes stayed imprinted in his mind.

When they met again, the girl fell into the water. He jumped in to save her without hesitation, only to learn afterward that she was engaged to his nephew, Xie Chi. Rumors spread everywhere, so Xie Heng went with the flow and brought betrothal gifts to her home.

After their marriage, he treated Ye Xuan with care and courtesy to give her time to adjust. He never expected her to misunderstand him and send him a divorce letter.

Divorce? There was no chance of that.

Reading Guide:

1. The heroine’s stutter will be cured.

2. The male lead is 25, and the heroine is 16. Their age gap is 9 years.

3. Both leads are virgins. They marry first and fall in love later.

4. A sweet romance, guaranteed to have no angst.

Theme: Perhaps a chance encounter is fate after all.