The Crowned Jade Hour

[A little coercive romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced]

Xie Jue, heir to the Duke of Rong's household, is the eldest legitimate son, accomplished in both letters and arms.

As the most valued young man in the household, Xie Jue has always been able to get anything he wants.

If there was ever one thing he couldn't have, it was this: after returning victorious from a four-year campaign, he learned that the young woman with whom he had tied a love knot had married and become the wife of his sickly elder brother.

From then on, he would have to call her "sister-in-law", the young woman he had yearned for throughout his four years in the northern borderlands...

Ruan Lingyi, eldest daughter of the Minister of War, has loving parents and a harmonious family.

One day, news arrives from the imperial capital: the supplies meant for the soldiers in the northern borderlands have been lost in an accident along the way, leaving almost nothing. The emperor is furious, and her father, the official in charge of transporting the provisions, is sure to face severe punishment.

Just as she is frantic with worry, the old madam of the Duke of Rong's household comes to find her.

"My dear child, marry into the Xie family. Even if I have to risk everything, I'll save your father's life!"

Theme: Be honest about your feelings for the one you love