The Husband I Tricked into Marrying Is So Short-Lived

To seek wealth and status, Jiang Wanwan tricked a scholar. Later, he became her husband, Xuan Che. But their marriage was short-lived, and she met him only three times. The First Meeting: Fortune-Telling to Trick Her Husband Jiang Wanwan set her sights on Xuan Che, a wealthy young man who had just arrived in Linxiang County. So she disguised herself as a Taoist priest and spun an elaborate tale: "The stars show that you are the reincarnation of Wenquxing, and that your official career will flourish. But your time is nearly up. Only a wedding celebration can dispel the bad luck and save you." To her surprise, Xuan Che believed every word. That third month of the new year, he married her in a proper ceremony. The Second Meeting: Their Wedding Night. The candles burned all night. Jiang Wanwan lounged on the bed, but Xuan Che merely glanced at her before picking up a book. "A Taoist priest once told me my official career would flourish, so I must focus on my studies. I leave for the capital tonight to take the exams." Jiang Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "You can go, but leave the money behind." The Third Meeting: The Present Day, When a Happy Occasion Turns to Mourning That third month of the new year, good news arrived: Xuan Che had placed first in the imperial examinations. But when they met again, all she saw was a cold corpse wrapped in white cloth. Rumor had it that Xuan Che had cheated in the examinations in the capital, and Prince Huai'an had sentenced him to death. Jiang Wanwan wiped her tears and mourned, but not for her husband. She was mourning the end of her "road to riches"... After her husband's death, their home was confiscated and their wealth seized. Unwilling to let the family fortune disappear, Jiang Wanwan went alone to the capital to clear her late husband's name and appeal to Prince Huai'an over the wrongful case. Instead, she was pursued by assassins and, in her panic, slipped into his carriage. The February wind was cold, and the chill fragrance of plum blossoms pierced to the bone. The coldness of the person inside the carriage made her shiver. Jiang Wanwan could only curse her luck. How had she ended up in the carriage of the very culprit behind it all?! Rumor said that Shi Yun, the Marquis of Wu, was born cold-blooded and heartless. Xuan Che had met his end at Shi Yun's hands. The carriage was dark. The only sound was a cold blade scraping against the ground. Shi Yun's voice was even colder. "Seeking revenge for your late husband?" Her teeth chattered. "This humble woman wouldn't dare. Xuan Che got what he deserved. He deserved to die." Shi Yun hooked a finger beneath her chin. His presence was imposing, though he showed no anger. "Your husband got what he deserved? He deserved to die?" "What a heartless wife." Content warnings: 1. Sweet at first, then angsty, then sweet again. 2. The heroine is extremely fond of money, and only then of men. The hero is very scheming. When he is disguised as the scholar Xuan Che, he is timid and talks a lot. When he drops the act, he's a total show-off. 3. The story uses flashbacks and opens with the third meeting. If you don't like flashbacks, you can skip from the first four chapters straight to Chapter 19! Chapters 5 to 18 are flashbacks. Here's the next upcoming novel, Married to My Archrival. Thanks for adding it to your reading lists! Jiang Shiyuan is a celebrated noblewoman in Bianjing, famed for her peerless medical skills and envied by countless young ladies. But on the day she comes of age, the Jiang family is framed and their estate confiscated. A man in black robes, wearing a Rakshasa mask, appears before her and reads out the decree: "The women of the household are to be exiled to the northern frontier." She recognizes the man before her as the powerful minister Xie Xun, a ruthless wolf who controls the imperial courts but refuses to investigate wrongful cases, making him a lackey to corrupt officials. On the day she leaves the capital, she looks back at the hazy figure atop the city gate. "I hope Duke Xie stays healthy and lives until I return to the capital to claim his life." Through the swirling sand, Xie Xun smiles faintly. "I am honored that Miss Jiang thinks of me day and night." Bah! To avenge her family, Jiang Shiyuan enters the frontier with a heart full of resentment, vowing to clear the Jiang family's name. Three years later, the emperor grants a general amnesty. She becomes a coroner and is permitted to return to the capital. Along the way, she picks up a young man of unknown origins. He is gentle and refined, but covered in sword wounds. His martial arts are extraordinary, far beyond ordinary people, but he loathes bloodshed. Most importantly, his memories are incomplete! Seeing his remarkable abilities, Jiang Shiyuan gives a cold laugh. He could be useful. She marries him to escape her lowly status. After the wedding, the two pretend to be a harmonious couple while remaining emotionally distant. They overcome numerous obstacles and join the Prison Bureau. They play along with one another and successfully assassinate "Xie Xun." After that day, her cold and aloof husband suddenly changed. As they made love, she felt the scars around his heart. They were identical to the wound she had inflicted on Xie Xun that day! Her voice faltered. "Who are you, really?" Xie Xun leaned close and whispered by her ear, his voice hoarse. "I am, of course, your husband." From then on, all she could think about day and night was how to become a widow. Theme: True love is priceless