[Updated daily, so read with confidence~]
Composed, self-possessed heiress VS devoted, patient puppy-like man
Rumors have long circulated that Crown Prince Gu Shuxuan inherited his mother’s frail constitution. He has been sickly since childhood and suffers from a hidden ailment. Though he is at an age when he should be married, no noblewoman is willing to marry him.
As the Junzhu of the Changning Marquis’s household, Lin Dongyi has no shortage of marriage prospects. And with her elder sister serving at court as a consort, she figures the emperor would never give her family the position of Crown Princess, given his need to balance the various factions.
But she never expected Consort Lin to die suddenly. The Changning Marquis’s household waited in vain for the emperor to grant her a posthumous title, only to receive an imperial decree arranging a marriage instead. Lin Dongyi was ordered to marry Crown Prince Gu Shuxuan.
Lin Dongyi had heard the rumors, and after their wedding, Gu Shuxuan indeed never touched her.
On top of that, the Marquis’s household had certain ties to Prince Jin. Lin Dongyi put away the faint stirrings of affection she had begun to feel. After all, the inner palace was rife with intrigue, and Gu Shuxuan was probably only putting on an act with her.
Just as Lin Dongyi was preparing to confirm that Gu Shuxuan really did have a hidden ailment,
one day, drunk, Gu Shuxuan ignored her protests and pounced on her...
Not long afterward, Lin Dongyi stared at the twins before her in disbelief and asked,
“Weren’t you... that kind of person?”
Gu Shuxuan chuckled. “Hm? What kind of person am I?”
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“Your Highness, disobeying an imperial decree is a grave offense.”
Gu Shuxuan: “Oh? And then what?”
“Aren’t you worried about implicating the Eastern Palace?”
Gu Shuxuan: “Then what are you burning in your hand?”
Lin Dongyi looked at the half-burned imperial decree in her hand. “This...”
Reader’s guide: The story focuses on the plot, with plenty of scenes featuring the heroine. Both leads are each other’s only partner. The writing is light and amateurish, so just enjoy it for fun~
Theme: Women are every bit as capable as men.
Why does Gu Panyun have so few roles!