In the capital, everyone said Shen Tang was good for nothing but her face, and that her marriage into the Xiang Prince’s household proved fools sometimes had good fortune.
The heir to Prince Xiang, Zhao Yu, was born into privilege and blessed with extraordinary looks. He was like the bright moon in the sky, beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Yet Shen Tang was far from satisfied with her fiancé.
Zhao Yu had guarded the frontier for six years, but after returning to the capital, he never mentioned their marriage. She had repeatedly hinted that he should honor their engagement, but he pretended not to understand.
One day, at the first-birthday celebration for her younger half-sister’s second child, Shen Tang held the baby and dropped a hint to Zhao Yu. “Heir, look how cute the baby is.”
Zhao Yu merely raised his eyes slightly.
Unwilling to accept his indifference, Shen Tang asked, “Heir, don’t you like babies?”
Zhao Yu retorted, “Do you?”
Shen Tang nodded, hope rising in her clear eyes.
Zhao Yu said expressionlessly, “If you like them, go help the wet nurse.”
Shen Tang: “...”
*
Shen Tang had made a fool of herself more than once trying to get married. She dropped hint after hint but never got the slightest response.
Zhao Yu not only ignored her advances, he also brought his widowed cousin to his residence to recover from an illness.
Rumor had it that Zhao Yu had long cherished a white moonlight he could never have, which was why he kept putting off his marriage to Shen Tang’s family.
One day, Shen Tang overheard Zhao Yu telling a friend over drinks that he never wanted to marry in this life.
At last, Shen Tang understood that it had all been wishful thinking on her part. He had never planned to marry her.
*
Because of what had happened to his birth mother, Zhao Yu feared that a mere marriage contract could bind two strangers together in a lifelong struggle.
When he returned from war, he discovered that the girl who had once been determined to marry him had taken the initiative to call off their engagement and was planning to marry someone else.
His already cool eyes seemed to turn to ice.
[Little Scene 1]
On the day Shen Tang was to be engaged to someone else, Zhao Yu hurried back, his robes stained with blood.
With red-rimmed eyes, he cornered her against the wall. “How could he ever be worthy of you? You were meant to be my wife.”
Shen Tang was timid, but stood her ground. “But I’ve already given up on you.”
[Little Scene 2]
At the full-month celebration for her half-sister’s third child, Zhao Yu looked envious as he stared fixedly at Shen Tang’s still-flat stomach. “I’ve been trying so hard. How come there’s still no news?”
Shen Tang: “Husband, do you like babies?”
“Why don’t you go help the wet nurse, then?”
1. The heroine is eager to marry because her family is pressuring her. The hero is afraid of marriage. The heroine will grow, and the hero will get his comeuppance.
2. Fictional setting with lots of original worldbuilding. Don’t worry about historical accuracy.
3. The hero has no white moonlight. It’s a misunderstanding.
Coming soon: Take a Look at Me, Sister-in-Law
Li Hua, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changning, was breathtakingly beautiful, lovingly raised but not spoiled, and kind to everyone. She was well-regarded throughout the capital.
Zhao Xiao, the legitimate son of the Marquis of Liangdu, had been a troublemaker since childhood. When he was ten, his tutor caned him and praised Li Hua for reporting him. So Zhao Xiao tricked Li Hua, telling her the tutor had an incurable disease.
Li Hua believed him and rushed to the tutor’s home to weep and comfort him, making a complete fool of herself.
From then on, the refined and dignified Li Hua and Zhao Xiao became sworn enemies.
On the day Li Hua got married, Zhao Xiao rode three horses to death racing back from the frontier, just so he could lean against the doorframe and mock her. “You have terrible taste. How could you fall for a pretty boy dressed like a peacock?”
Li Hua retorted, “Is that how you speak to your cousin’s wife?”
*
Less than two years after the wedding, the Marquis of Changning was implicated in a treason case, and his entire family was imprisoned. Fortunately, Li Hua had already married and was not implicated.
But her husband’s family, a house of upright civil officials, was desperate to distance itself from the scandal. They used her childlessness as an excuse to divorce her and throw her out.
The torrential rain above her suddenly stopped. Li Hua looked up to see Zhao Xiao’s oil-paper umbrella sheltering her.
Zhao Xiao still looked as carefree as ever. “I told you your taste was bad.”
*
Spring was beautiful. Amid the blooming flowers, a young couple laughed and whispered, faint red marks visible on the slender, pale neck of the woman.
“Zhao Xiao, marrying your former cousin’s wife is against all propriety!”
Zhao Xiao tightened his arms around the woman in his embrace and turned to look at the newcomer, the smile on his lips lazy and unhurried. “Cousin, you’re mistaken. We’re strengthening family ties.”
*
Later, a rumor spread through the capital that the young marquis of Liangdu was completely mad. He had refused to show mercy to his own family just so he could marry his cousin’s wife, sending his cousin’s entire household into exile.
[Little Scene 1]
Li Hua, homeless and with nowhere to go, leaned against the wall of her sworn enemy’s home, ashamed and helpless.
Zhao Xiao propped one hand against the wall above her and tilted his head to look at her. “I’m your provider now. How do you plan to repay me?”
Li Hua, weak and helpless, looked up uncertainly. “G-godfather?”
[Little Scene 2]
Later.
Li Hua: “My younger sister says we should sleep in separate rooms while I’m pregnant.”
Zhao Xiao drew her into his arms with an ambiguous smile. “Don’t listen to her nonsense. Pregnancy makes you run hot. I need to stay by your side.”
Reading Guide:
1. Both leads are each other’s first and only. Cousins compete for the same woman. The cousin’s wife opens the door, and I become my cousin’s wife.
2. Fictional setting with lots of original worldbuilding.
3. One-on-one. The leads have no romantic involvement while her former husband is still married to her.
4. A sweet little story about healing and personal growth.
Theme: Life should be sweet
So what's the point of arranging the plot of the princess? At the end, do you have to worry about the readers? It's obviously not necessary. I really hate this. Seeing this makes me feel that the previous money was wasted.
What did Shenjin write? I'm so sorry to see this.
This is the first time I spend money to buy a book. I am speechless. The first half is quite good. What is the second half about?
It's such a speechless direction. I finally waited for the male and female protagonists to understand each other, and then this happened.
For the first time, I feel like I can't understand this article. What's the plot?
I was attracted by the copywriting. The first part was okay, but the second part was a waste of my Jinjiang coins (each chapter is extremely expensive)! I originally wanted to continue reading, but I was disgusted by the magic touch of inserting the princess into the wedding scene. Even if it didn't work out, I had no interest in reading anymore. If you want to read sweet articles, buy with caution! It's as uncomfortable as a fly suddenly falling into a bowl of porridge!
I was excited when I saw the title, but came back disappointed after reading this chapter. I didn't mean to criticize you, it's just too outrageous, the author is old?
After seeing this chapter, I suddenly didn't want to read it anymore. A princess wants to live and die with someone else to serve the same husband, but the hero and heroine actually agree to it
It's obviously coming to an end, so I'm a little discouraged. Why? I'm really sad.
If you don't know how to write, why don't you write it? It doesn't matter what foreshadowing you have, but it will offend the readers because the writing is not good.