Marrying into a Poor Family (Twice Reborn)

Reborn, Jiang Rongqing declared that even if she had to marry into a poor family, she would never set foot in the Earl's residence.

At a polo banquet, Li Zhi, a scholar from a poor family, really did ask for her hand. Jiang Rongqing dismissed him without a second thought. She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, so why should she marry into a poor family?

Later, Li Zhi placed at the top of the imperial examination, and Marquis Jiang picked him out as a son-in-law right after the results were posted.

On their wedding night, Jiang Rongqing lowered the round fan in front of her face and said, "You married the wrong person. If you're angry, you can send me back."

Li Zhi chuckled. "It's nearly dawn. Where would I send you?"

After they married, Li Zhi was insatiable, and Jiang Rongqing found herself suffering in silence.

Only later did Jiang Rongqing learn that Li Zhi had loved her for two lifetimes. He had carefully plotted every step to make her his wife.

After that, Li Zhi rose steadily through the ranks to become prime minister, while Jiang Rongqing was granted an official title as well.

Whether their new policies were obstructed or their land was torn apart by war, they never let go of each other's hands.

In the end, Jiang Rongqing underwent a transformation of her own, growing from a sheltered wife into a hero who saved the people from disaster.

* One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads are each other's only partners in this life (though neither was in their previous life)

* Two strong leads, both reborn, a little household intrigue

* The story is told from the heroine's perspective: marriage before love. The hero has been plotting for a long time

* An alternate world modeled on the Song Dynasty, with many invented details in service of the plot. Please don't take it as historical fact

* The hero appears later. He only shows up after the heroine breaks off her engagement (Chapter 10)

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