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Her father died in battle.
Before his death, he entrusted Shi Yu with returning to Luzhou, their hometown, to settle the matter of the concubine he had never formally married.
"While I was in Luzhou, I made a verbal betrothal. It seems I won't be able to see it through. The Shen woman is truly pitiful. If you're willing, marry her in my place and take good care of her. Don't leave her with no one to depend on."
To fulfill his father's last wish, Shi Yu brought his father's remains back to Luzhou for the funeral.
In the mourning hall, beneath the white funeral banners, yellow paper offerings fluttered through the air.
Shi Yu caught sight of a woman dressed in plain mourning clothes. She was beautiful and delicate, with a pale, pear-blossom face and red, swollen eyes, wet with tears and puffed up like walnuts from crying.
She came forward, and Shi Yu called out, "Auntie Shen."
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Because her father was falsely accused, Shen Qiyuan had the misfortune of being sent to the Music Bureau.
At twenty, she escaped that life and was brought back to Luzhou by Shi Zhen, who had promised to take her as his concubine.
But fate had other plans.
Shen Qiyuan found a good man to rely on, but before she could even enter the Shi family estate, he passed away.
From then on, she depended on his son, Shi Yu.
She knew her nature was gentle and kind. She was only a dodder vine, clinging to someone else for support.
She also knew Shi Yu detested her. He had brought her along only because of his late father's request, and nothing more.
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Shi Yu returned to Chang'an to report on his duties, and was promoted to the third rank, receiving a gold seal and purple sash.
He could enter court without hurrying, be announced without his name, and wear his sword and shoes into the palace hall. At eighteen, he held immense power and was one of the most influential men in the capital.
One reckless night, they shared a secret understood by them both.
Shen Qiyuan was afraid someone would discover it.
As it happened, Princess Changyang also took a liking to Shi Yu. The Princess Consort of Changyang came to Shen Qiyuan to propose a match between their children, hoping to unite the two families through marriage. She asked Shen Qiyuan to act as Shi Yu's elder at the wedding.
Shen Qiyuan's needlework snapped in the bamboo tray. The silver needle pierced her skin and drew blood.
The imperial decree arranging the young man's marriage had already been issued.
She packed her things and fled the Shi household in the pouring rain.
Shi Yu returned from his usual inspection of the camp to find the house empty.
He called out again and again, but there was no answer. At last, he found only the letter she had left behind and the unfinished knee warmer in the bamboo tray.
The young man clutched her final letter, veins standing out on his wrist, his heart in turmoil.
#She is a gentle blade, every stroke slaps me in the face#
* The male lead's father really is dead. He will not come back to life.
* Younger man, both leads are each other's only partners. The male lead is a tsundere, but he falls first. The blurb looks angsty, but the story itself is a sweet treat. Come and give it a try!
Blurb for I Would Not Marry for Spring Winds Back Then:
Xun Ye, Crown Prince of the new dynasty, was divorced by his own Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess, Hang Jinshu, came from a distinguished family. She was graceful and composed, refined and elegant. Like a golden willow, a fragrant orchid, or tea picked before the rains, everyone said that when she married into the Xun family, she had married beneath her station.
But then the northern states formed an alliance and rebelled against the court. In just three years, the banners changed, and the whole realm came under the Xun name.
Yet before the Xun family had even secured its hold on the realm, an astonishing scandal broke:
The Crown Princess, always known for her dignity and virtue, presented the Crown Prince of the new dynasty with a letter of divorce, then resigned her title and left.
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Xun Ye had always known that his Crown Princess had never loved him. In her heart, she carried someone who had once taken her breath away.
Once the realm was at peace, that man was coming back.
So the Crown Princess no longer wanted him.
The affection they had displayed for all the world to see, and the devotion he had poured into their three years together, finally lost its last scrap of pretense.
As she left, his eyes reddened. The founding Crown Prince, a general who had cut down men on the battlefield like wheat, broke his pride and begged her desperately to stay.
She still left, without looking back.
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At last, Hang Jinshu had escaped the unwanted marriage she had been forced into, and she secretly rejoiced.
That man she had loved when she was young had been nothing but an excuse.
She had always despised Xun Ye.
She despised his uncouth manners, and despised even more his lack of restraint at certain times.
But from then on, no one would warm her cold, chilblain-covered feet on those long winter nights. No one would shield her with his own body when swords threatened her life. Knowing how delicate she was, he had gone hungry on campaign rather than let her suffer the slightest hardship.
It turned out that in those three long, difficult years, he had not been without his good points.
And she had not been entirely without feelings for him, either.
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Hang Jinshu loved Xun Ye. Back then, she had thought it was nothing out of the ordinary.
Theme: Hold fast to your convictions and never give up, no matter how many setbacks you face.
This person named Ming is really not a thing. He thinks he is listening to the slander. He is really doing it for Shi Yu's good, so why would he use such an extreme method to ruin other people's reputation? It's just to vent his anger. He should obey the princess quickly. The people of Beizhou should torture each other together 🌈
It feels a little ridiculous that the prince was beaten. After all, he is a prince. No matter how favored he is, he dares to do this. There is also a royal hunting ground. There must be guards. How can the heroine easily enter the paddock and accurately locate Shi Yu's tent?
Hahahaha, this kid is jealous of his father every day. He can't live without laughing.
The author is very touching every time he writes a letter
Author, what you write is too erotic 😚
I'm really impressed by feeding the fish hahahaha
Shi Yu, your daughter really follows you
Shi Xiaoyu, don't be angry, this is all up to you, hahahaha.
If you can't watch it, don't buy it successfully. If you take it, the money will be deducted. . .
So sweet, so sweet, so sweet! We are forever moved by our firm love for each other ❤️ and want to see what will happen to the princess and this pair of trash [Pigeon]