After her parents and elders died one after another, Gu Yao's striking beauty attracted unwelcome attention, leaving her no choice but to leave her hometown for the capital.
Her mother was surnamed Wei and distantly related to the Wei family of the capital. Though they were distant relatives several branches removed, she had saved the Wei family matriarch's life more than ten years ago.
The Wei family had given her a token, promising that they would repay the debt if any of her descendants ever came to them with it.
Clutching the half-piece of white jade pendant, Gu Yao boldly knocked on the Wei residence's door.
When the Wei matriarch asked who she had set her sights on and offered to arrange the match, publicly putting her on the spot, Gu Yao pointed at her eldest cousin, Wei Heng, who stood off to the side, seemingly unconcerned, just to spite her.
Her cousin had been personally named the top third scholar of this year's imperial examinations by the emperor. Rumor had it he was very likely to marry a princess, and that his future was boundless.
If they were going to mock a country girl for daring to call in a favor, then she would ask for something big!
Seeing the Wei matriarch's face darken, Gu Yao let out a breath of pent-up frustration and turned her head, only to accidentally meet her cousin's gaze.
The young man was cool and noble, his ink-black eyes resting lightly on her. She couldn't make out what they meant.
*
People of the day all regretted that Wei Heng's bright future had been ruined.
Instead of becoming a prince consort, he had married a country bumpkin because Gu Yao had called in the favor his mother owed her.
It could do nothing but harm to his official career.
In private, they bet that the two would divorce within three years. No, within a year.
But one day,
Someone saw it with their own eyes.
The composed, courteous top third scholar was kneeling on the ground, holding his young wife's foot with one hand and pulling her embroidered shoe on with the other.
Meanwhile, Gu Yao, the country girl everyone said would soon be cast off, was playfully wriggling free of Wei Heng's grasp, dangling her foot and stamping it again and again on his shoulder.
It was simply outrageous for the head of the household to let his wife step on him!
But Wei Heng only said helplessly, "Yaoyao, be good. Your cold hasn't cleared up. Put on your shoe before you step on me."
*
At first, a cousin came to live at the residence. Her dazzling beauty stirred up quite a commotion among the brothers.
Wei Heng had always liked peace and quiet, and usually kept his distance from such a boisterous girl.
Later, to repay the debt his mother owed, he treated his cousin as a younger sister and personally taught her to read and write.
Later still, he wanted to marry her.
* Steady, fatherly top third scholar cousin x clever, mischievous beauty of a younger cousin
* 1v1, SC, six-year age gap between the leads
* Romance-focused. Please don't scrutinize the official-court details.
The next novel is in the works!
After the Wicked Consort and Corrupt Minister Reconcile
After Prince Yong ascended the throne, Fang You was condemned as a wicked consort, and Pei Yan as a corrupt minister.
When the two met, Fang You poured out her grievances:
"If I'd known he was such a lost cause, I should have...!"
Should have what?
Pei Yan's gaze was cool as he turned and walked away.
He remembered clearly that before their marriage was arranged, he had asked her, after ten years as husband and wife, if she wanted to give their relationship another chance.
Fang You had replied firmly:
She had already made the wrong choice once in her previous life. This time, she was determined to become empress.
But when he learned she had been injured in a quarrel with the emperor's new favorite, Pei Yan ultimately couldn't hold back.
He broke into the Noble Consort's quarters at night and personally applied medicine to her sprained ankle.
Fang You sniffled through her tears:
"My lord, thank goodness I have you."
Pei Yan stiffened. His hand casually brushed the edge of her ear as he said coolly, "Didn't you say I wasn't good enough for you?"
Thinking of the recent rumors that the regent planned to seize the throne, Fang You hooked a leg around his thigh.
"A wicked consort and a corrupt minister. No couple could suit each other better, my lord."
Pei Yan paused, then bent down and...
If all she wanted was to be empress, he would let her be one.
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[The blurb has been screenshotted and archived.]
Theme: True feelings exist in this world
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Taking the Loss
Watching the Mountain at Night
The General's Husband
After the Wicked Consort and Treacherous Minister Rekindled Their Love
After My Husband Decided to Take a Concubine
He's a Pro at Stealing Someone's Lover
My Aloof Senior Brother Turned Dark After Being Possessed
Just a CEO? I Can Handle Him!
What You Cannot Have
After reading this article, you should realize the importance of having a good memory. If Nan Zhu had a good memory, she would never fail to remember the bearded man; if the heroine had a good memory, she would not forget to warn her sister in advance that Zheng Xiao was unreliable; if the heroine had a better memory, she would not have returned to Beijing and later forgotten that Zheng Xiao was eyeing her; if the hero had a better memory, she would not have forgotten that this sister did not want to see his wife. Therefore, there should be advertising space here 🐶
I thought it was a sweet article... If I didn't want to read it
Gu Yao's mother might as well not have saved Wei's mother in the first place, and gave birth to such a thing.
我的妈呀林书越竟然做皇帝了哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈还是表哥表妹的搭配
I thought the extra story was a brand new modern story, but I didn't expect it to be just a modern version of the same story? It would have been better if it was longer.
Oh my God… The child is gone??????????????????? Where did the hero die?????? Don't tell me that I won't torture the hero's sister to death I can't stand it anymore When I read the synopsis, I thought it was a sweet story. A male protagonist's sister tortured the female protagonist to death. The male protagonist didn't know where he was going to die. He let his wife who had a miscarriage be with the sister who harmed her!??? What are these three views?
This sister is so disgusting. She is from the same mother as the hero. It's hard to understand.
Ah ah ah ah how did it develop like this?
The plot behind it is a bit watery and a bit crazy.
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