The Madam Has Gone to the Willow Lane Again

A romance, a romance, a romance, pure romance! Marriage first, love later!

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1.

After learning that her wedding has been arranged, Liang Yichen knocks on the gate of the general's residence.

Compared with her useless, wastrel fiancé, Pei Xingyao, whom she has known since childhood, is much more to her liking.

They agree that he will ask for her hand in marriage within seven days. But when the seven days pass, the young general still hasn't come.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. On her wedding day, she has already planned an escape route down to the last detail. But just as she steps out of the residence with her face covered by a veil, the sound of horses' hooves approaches. The man at the head strides forward and holds out his hand to her, carrying the imperial decree he fought to obtain.

His voice is hoarse and urgent, his desperation impossible to hide: "I've come to steal you away. Will you come with me?"

2.

As a boy, Pei Xingyao once rescued a young girl from a ruffian. Years later, when they meet again, he learns that she is the prime minister's daughter, from a world far above his own.

But by then, he has fallen deeply in love with her. One look, and he was lost forever.

She was born to a prestigious family, and their paths should never have crossed again. Until the day she came to his door and asked for his hand in marriage, her gaze sincere and candid.

Pei Xingyao could hardly contain his joy. He said, "Seven days. Within seven days, I'll come to ask for your hand."

He wants to marry his beloved in the most proper way. If he can't have her that way, he'll take her by force.

3.

Liang Yichen loves singing, and after they marry, she disappears into the pleasure district every day, staying out all night. She even becomes the star songstress.

Rumors spread throughout the imperial capital, and the maids in the residence keep reporting, "The madam has gone to the pleasure district again."

When those words reach Pei Xingyao, he remains unmoved.

"Where my wife goes to enjoy herself is no business of yours."

One day, someone at home reports again: "The madam has run away."

At last, Pei Xingyao can't sit still.

Content warning: This story has very positive values. All the female characters apart from the villains are self-respecting, independent, and resist having their fates dictated by others. The author does not believe that songstresses who earn a living through performing are inferior. If the title alone makes you think this is a story about selling oneself in a brothel, please close it and move on.

Theme: Women's self-respect and self-love.