Marry a Wife, Get a Husband

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[Darlings, my homepage has a new historical romance coming up, The General Is Below. It’s in the advance collection stage now: a scheming, cold, and sinister hostage prince gong x an upright, sunny little-sun general shou. (Blurb at the very bottom.)]

...Blurb...

A wild goose as the betrothal gift, a promise to grow old together.

When Ye Jin'an turned twenty, his parents arranged for him to marry Xin Yuan, the daughter of the Xin family and the little girl who had once been his childhood sweetheart.

Rosy clouds filled the sky, and a ten-mile bridal procession stretched out before them.

Ye Jin'an still remembered the delicate little face and soft, sweet nature of the young Xin Yuan. Now, just like him, she had become a sacrifice to the interests of their two families.

Ever since their wedding, Ye Jin'an had always felt sorry for his frail wife. That was until the day his usually soft-spoken and gentle wife transformed into a man half a head taller than him.

Ye Jin'an: ??? Who are you?

Xin Yuan: Your wife.

A fleeting glimpse of beauty is impossible to forget; from then on, it throws one's life into disarray.

Perhaps this fate had been set from the very start, but the two still stepped into this destined union without hesitation.

The person whose beauty you glimpse in an instant is the one who will forever haunt your heart.

[Childhood sweethearts turned childhood friends]

Rumor had it that Ye Jin'an, the only son of the Ye family, and his new wife, Xin Yuan, were deeply in love and treated each other with mutual respect.

One day:

On an outing outside the city, Ye Jin'an spotted a green caterpillar as thick as a finger and immediately pulled Xin Yuan close.

"Don't be afraid, A Yuan. Close your eyes and leave it to me."

Later:

When Xin Yuan was kidnapped by villains, Ye Jin'an chased after them through the woods despite his injuries and shielded him with his own body.

Even when the villains tried to kill him, he didn't retreat a single step.

A fierce sword aura hurtled toward Ye Jin'an with the howling wind. In an instant, a large hand covered his eyes, then he was drawn into a warm chest. Xin Yuan's voice followed:

"Close your eyes and leave it to me."

[The wife turns out to be a man]

Only during the wedding ceremony did Ye Jin'an suddenly realize that the soft little bundle of a bride had grown almost as tall as him.

One day:

Ye Jin'an woke from a dream and looked at the man lying beside him. Still not quite used to it, he nudged Xin Yuan.

"How do you change from big to small?"

Xin Yuan turned to face him, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly, his gaze suggestive.

Only then did Ye Jin'an realize his words could be taken the wrong way. His face quickly turned red as he hurried to explain, but Xin Yuan wasn't listening at all. Just as he was about to get angry, Xin Yuan's slightly hoarse voice sounded by his ear.

"Bone shrinking."

"Can you shrink back? I'm not used to this."

Xin Yuan raised an eyebrow, then rolled over and pinned him beneath him. "You'll get used to it."

#Married first, fell in love later#

#I married myself a husband#

#A guide to making the gong and shou fall for each other#

#The gong hides his identity by shrinking his bones and disguising himself as a woman#

Cunning, beautiful, strong, and tragic top gong x gentle, courteous, and refined young master shou

...Upcoming novel blurb...

Chu Xu is the youngest general in the Xia Dynasty. His family has served the empire for generations, and he was made a Cavalry General before he came of age. He drives back the northern Tartars and guards the northwest.

A spirited young man, dressed in fine clothes and riding a fine horse.

Pei Nanyi, meanwhile, is the most scorned prince in the Xia Dynasty. His mother was a courtesan despised by all, his father loathed him, and his brothers bullied him. At the age of ten, he was sent to Northern Yue as a hostage.

Fickle and ruthless.

Pei Nanyi thought there would never again be anyone in the world capable of stirring his emotions, until he met the bright young general, Chu Xu.

Chu Xu was the little sun that shone into Pei Nanyi's life after he had walked through a thicket of thorns. Pei Nanyi was the snow on the eaves that melted only for him amid the cold winters of the northwest.

When they first met,

Chu Xu rode his steed and swung his spear, knocking the enemy soldiers approaching Pei Nanyi from their horses.

A flicker of surprise crossed his face, but he still smiled and said,

"Don't worry. As long as you're a citizen of the Xia Dynasty, I won't let these lowlifes lay a finger on you."

Pei Nanyi glanced at him without saying a word.

As soon as Chu Xu turned away, he muttered under his breath, "Have my martial arts improved that much lately? I can hit someone from this far away?"

Pei Nanyi smiled faintly and silently withdrew the inner energy in his palm.

When they met again,

Pei Nanyi rode a fine horse and reached out to pull Chu Xu onto his saddle from the enemy encirclement.

He gently wiped the blood from the face of the person in his arms.

"How did you let them bully you like this while I was away?"

Chu Xu gritted his teeth.

"They wouldn't follow my orders."

[Extra 1]

The eighth day of the first lunar month was the birthday of Pei Nanyi, who had just been made a prince and could turn the tides with a mere gesture.

Officials throughout the capital, great and small, all sent birthday gifts to show their respect.

As a pillar of the military officials, the Chu family naturally did the same.

Chu's father pulled an... oil-paper parcel from the gift box behind him and, with a trembling hand, held it out to Pei Nanyi.

"Y-Your Highness, this is the birthday gift my son prepared for you. Lotus... lotus..."

Chu Xu confidently supplied the rest from behind him: "Lotus leaf sticky rice chicken."

Chu's father nearly blacked out. You unfilial brat!

He thought this would be the day he died, but who could have expected the prince to accept the gift in earnest?

"Put it on my desk."

Chu's father: Pei Nanyi seems to be giving my son a lot of face.

[Extra 2]

Ever since Pei Nanyi returned to the capital, Chu Xu had been dropping by his residence every day to mooch a little food.

Until one day,

Pei Nanyi packed his things early in the morning, knocked on the Chu residence's door, and moved into Chu Xu's room in broad daylight.

Chu Xu: ??

Chu's father: "Your Highness, what is this?"

Pei Nanyi: "Your son has been visiting my residence every day to mooch food. Last night, he stepped through the roof. I'm afraid I'll have to impose on you for a while."

Chu Xu: I barely put any weight on it. Have I gotten fat lately?

Chu's father: ...You unfilial brat!

#Older man doting on his younger love#

#He flirts with me with a perfectly straight face#

#A little sun heals the aloof moon#

Scheming, cold, and sinister hostage prince gong x upright, sunny little-sun general shou

Theme: No matter how bad the start, hard work can still lead to the best ending.