My Wife's Younger Sister Took Her Place in the Marriage

Ongoing: Taking the Young Concubine for Myself. A scheming young concubine x a ruthless general. Please add it to your reading list!

(I)

On the eve of the marriage alliance between the Cen and Ruan families, the bride ran away. Ruan Yin was forced to marry He Ci in her elder sister's name, becoming her brother-in-law's bride.

After their marriage, the gentle, clear gaze he often turned on her made her gradually forget her place.

But she always knew he loved her elder sister. After every night together, he would gently brush her disheveled hair aside and call her by her sister's name: "Yu Niang."

Her heart ached, but she could only tell herself that she had already gained wealth and status. How could she dare ask for anything more?

Time passed quickly. A year later, she discovered she was pregnant and waited eagerly for him to come home.

Instead, he returned alongside her elder sister. The secret was out, and the farce was over.

She saw a trace of disgust in his eyes, like a thorn pricking her heart. Deliberately turning cold, she said, "Give me three thousand taels, and I'll leave right away."

(II)

He Ci had long heard of his betrothed's beauty, so married life had seemed only natural.

He never expected that when the truth came out, she would ask him for money and nothing else.

He gave a bitter smile. So he was worth less than three thousand taels after all.

Since she loved money, how could he refuse her? The moment he handed her the banknotes, it felt as though his heart had gone with them.

When he finally came to his senses, he could no longer find her.

Years later, he learned where she was and went to her village. She wore a plain dress and a hairpin, leading a young son whose face resembled his. Her expression was gentle and kind.

He begged her to return to his residence with their son.

She shook her head. "My lord, I'm just a country woman."

Reading Guide:

1. The heroine isn't very clever. A lack of love has made her practical, but she is kind at heart and grows as a person.

2. The male lead has also had an unhappy life. The heroine saves him and changes him.

3. At first, the male lead loves the carefully crafted image the heroine presents. Later, he gets a face-slapping wake-up call and falls for the real her.

4. The male lead and the female rival have no romantic storyline.

Taking the Young Concubine for Myself: Blurb

Characters: A scheming young concubine x a ruthless general

Central trope: Marriage by force + chasing the wife to the crematorium

On the day of his father's funeral, Mu Ang returned to the capital to pay his respects.

The mourning hall was filled with weeping. A young woman in plain mourning clothes burned paper offerings as she sobbed softly, her eyes red as a rabbit's.

The young concubine took the chance to whisper in his ear, "She's the new concubine your father took. She jinxed him to death."

Mu Ang was used to the jealous infighting in his father's household, so he said nothing.

As he kept vigil that night, just as the cold was seeping into his bones, something suddenly settled on his shoulders.

A delicate fragrance drifted from the silver fox-fur cloak resting there. He looked up and met a pair of shining black eyes.

Her eyes were alluring, her rosy lips parted. "It's cold at night, my lord..."

As expected, she was no good.

He tossed the cloak back to her. "No need."

**

When he rode back to Longchuan, she wrapped herself in snow and wind and chased after him for a long while, finally catching him at the pass.

Out of breath, she held out a bundle. "I sewed this for you. Take it. Think of it as... a token of affection from your young concubine."

His eyes darkened, his voice dripping with scorn. "Su Jiaojiao, you're nothing but a courtesan. What makes you think you're my concubine?"

The moment the words left his mouth, her face turned deathly pale.

But the next instant, his large hand had closed around her wrist. "Still, if you want to serve me, I might give you a chance."

**

Su Yunran lived a wretched life, all for the chance to see justice done. She endured for years, rising from a convict's slave to a position of influence, until she became the head of the officials and the dynasty's only female chancellor.

Mu Ang was a pawn she had discarded, but he became an uncontrollable piece on the board.

Years later, he attended a banquet in the capital. Afterward, he blocked her path, his warm breath brushing her face. "Jiaojiao, I've been looking for you all this time."

"You made me fall for you. Why did you run away?"

Su Yunran only smiled, one corner of her lips lifting. "I don't know the person you call Envoy Mu. This is our first meeting. I am Su Yunran."

Theme: Be brave and pursue love