The Substitute Bride, Bao'er

Hu Bao'er hit her head and lost her memory. Once she recovered, her family married her off. Her husband was Prince Yexuan, a valiant and extraordinary man admired by countless women. But the story went that she'd schemed shamelessly to arrange the marriage, and the prince had no desire to marry her. After Hu Bao'er entered the household, she spent their wedding night alone. The next day, she was moved to a small courtyard. Not only was she unable to see the prince, she was also given strict orders never to come near him. She took it in stride, eating well, living comfortably, and making the best of things until she grew soft and plump. Lu Shengke felt nothing about the marriage. It was just a formality and wouldn't affect his daily life in the slightest. When the time came, he would send this bothersome woman out of the manor. He thought she had ulterior motives. Until one day, he suddenly realized he might have married the wrong woman. Hu Bao'er looked bewildered. "You can even get that wrong? Then can I leave?" Lu Shengke stood in the doorway with an impassive face, blocking her way. "You married into this household. You think you can leave?" Was he someone who could be reasoned with? Hu Bao'er couldn't go anywhere. Lu Shengke wrapped this soft, precious treasure in his arms, then went further and further, claiming her as his own. And he would make those people pay for the deception. 1. Both leads are each other's only partners; the romance starts after they marry. 2. The heroine has a naturally fragrant constitution. She's carefree and slow to fall in love. Hu Bao'er is her childhood nickname because her eyes are amber-colored. Upcoming novel, A Long and Joyful Life [The aloof, sword-obsessed Ninth Imperial Uncle × the optimistic, looks-loving softie] Yi Changyue's parents were highly decorated heroes who died on the battlefield. She was raised in her maternal grandfather's home from a young age and only sent back to the capital when she came of age to be married. She enjoyed the emperor's favor and had wealth at her disposal, which inevitably made her uncles and cousins envious and covetous. Some encouraged her to buy a boat that would ruin her financially, while others urged her to pay an exorbitant price for a hairpin. Yi Changyue obediently listened. As it turned out, the boat went on to save a prince and princess, while the antique hairpin had a remarkable history and even caught the attention of the peerlessly beautiful Ninth Imperial Uncle. What's more, she was told to open a theater with her wastrel cousin. She thought the investment would be a total loss, but the theater became a sensation and the profits just kept rolling in. Her luck was so good it was practically asking to be envied! Then one day, Yi Changyue was pushed into a lake. When she was rescued, her limbs were entangled with her rescuer's. Now her marriage prospects were sure to be ruined. Then everyone saw that her rescuer was tall and graceful. With a flick of his sword, he severed the little finger of the person who had pushed her out of malice. The aloof, proud Ninth Imperial Uncle let the lake water soak the hem of his robe and offered her his hand in marriage as compensation. Qin Fuzhi was the posthumous son of the late emperor. Raised in the affection of the empress dowager and the current emperor, he grew up obsessed with the sword. His swordsmanship was peerless, his bearing unparalleled, and no one was worthy of him. Everyone assumed he would spend his life alone. Yi Changyue never expected to stumble into this romance and hurriedly turned him down, saying she couldn't accept. She liked handsome men, and she'd been utterly captivated the first time she saw him, but she couldn't repay her savior's kindness by taking advantage of him, could she? Qin Fuzhi hauled her back. "I permit you to repay my kindness by taking advantage of me." After they married, Yi Changyue was pampered in every way. Qin Fuzhi knew he was a cold and distant man who couldn't return a young woman's affections, so he decided to treat her even better. He had it wrong. His sweet, smiling wife was carefree and had no idea what romantic love between men and women even meant. Qin Fuzhi frowned. "You gaze at me like that every day..." Yi Changyue cupped her little face. "There are countless beauties in the world, but you are the one my heart desires." Yi Changyue noticed that her aloof Ninth Imperial Uncle had changed. They had agreed to share a bed on the first and fifteenth of each month, but he kept returning to her room, until eventually he stopped leaving altogether. Only when she could barely get out of bed did Qin Fuzhi seem satisfied. "You like beautiful men, Ruanruan, so you should enjoy one." Yi Changyue was practically in tears as she urged him to go practice his swordsmanship. Qin Fuzhi remained unmoved. "As a martial artist, I don't consider this little expenditure of energy worth mentioning." 1. The heroine is a beauty lover and a lucky girl handpicked by the author. 2. The male lead is beautiful and exceptionally skilled in martial arts. Theme: Accept the gifts fate bestows