The Arrogant Emperor Becomes a Live-In Son-in-Law

A note before you read:

Welcome, cuties! This story is nearly finished, and I have lots of chapters saved up, so read with confidence. Please add it to your collection, pretty please.

This is a story about an emperor pursuing his wife. Feel free to leave me suggestions. Heart-heart~ One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only one. A sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside heroine versus a loyal puppy of an emperor.

Upcoming stories: "I'm a Matchmaker in Ancient Times Who Breaks Up Affairs" and "Twin Sins, Sea of Love." I'll write whichever one gets more saves, hehe. Please help me choose. ^^

In her previous life, Luo Qing'an was beautiful, came from a powerful family, and had everything going for her, except that she was hopelessly in love.

At last, she suffered a crushing defeat. Locked in the imperial prison, she lowered her head and heard the decree: "The Luo family is guilty of treason. The emperor is furious. Your father is sentenced to beheading, and your entire family will be exiled. Luo Qing'an, prepare to die."

She was horrified. "I want to see the emperor! Someone framed me. The Luo family is innocent."

The eunuch gave a fake smile. "Hmph. The emperor hates the Luo family. Why would he agree to see you?"

Utterly disheartened, she set out into exile and eventually died in the bitter cold of the north.

Reborn into a new life, she gritted her teeth and swore revenge. She would punish those who framed the Luo family, defy imperial authority, and force that foolish emperor, Xiao Qi, to reopen the case.

Disguised as a man, she infiltrated the enemy kingdom, waiting day after day for a chance to gather evidence.

Life in the enemy kingdom was like walking on thin ice.

When she was framed and her identity as a woman exposed, a handsome young soldier stepped forward. "She came to the army to find her husband. I'm the husband she lost years ago."

Luo Qing'an: ?

To protect herself, she had no choice but to accept the sham marriage.

After they married, the young soldier showed her care and consideration every day, and her frozen heart finally began to thaw.

Just as she was about to fall for him, her husband confessed: "I'm the emperor of Wu, Xiao Qi."

Little scene 1:

The sound of hurried hoofbeats echoed through the dense forest. Luo Qing'an swayed on horseback. She wasn't good at riding, but the Heda were close behind. If she didn't ride faster, they would fall into their hands again.

She desperately clutched the reins, doing her best to stay upright.

Xiao Qi, riding ahead of her, slowed down until they were side by side.

"Are you all right?"

Luo Qing'an said nothing, concentrating on racing forward.

Xiao Qi spoke again. "Stop and get on my horse."

Luo Qing'an ignored him. She didn't need his help.

"Hurry up. Don't be stubborn."

Xiao Qi reached out to her, but Luo Qing'an raised her riding crop and struck her horse's rump, spitting out, "Mind your own business."

The horse surged forward as if its hooves were treading on fire. Luo Qing'an bounced even harder, unable to keep hold or find her footing, and tumbled off with a thud.

Seeing her fall, Xiao Qi's expression changed instantly. He stopped his horse and rushed to help her.

"Are you hurt?"

Luo Qing'an was dizzy from the fall, and her whole body ached.

She staggered and nearly fell against Xiao Qi, but the moment she touched him, she quickly pulled away, afraid of making contact with him.

Just then, hoofbeats thundered behind them, along with soldiers shouting. They both stiffened. The Heda were catching up.

Xiao Qi swept Luo Qing'an into his arms, holding on no matter how much she struggled.

The Heda were close behind, and there was nowhere to hide. They had no choice but to squeeze into a narrow crevice in a cliff.

The gap was so tight they had to stand pressed against each other. Luo Qing'an glared at Xiao Qi with fury, only to find him grinning with the smug face of a scoundrel.

She reached out to hit him, but before she could, Xiao Qi pressed her head against his solid chest and gestured: "Shh. Be good. There's someone outside."

Upcoming story: "My Lord, Your Maid Has Run Away Again!"

In her previous life, Qin Miaosu was tricked by her stepmother into marrying the Second Prince, Li Bin, and suffered every hardship imaginable.

Li Bin was useless and unfaithful. As a prince, he filled his household with wives and concubines; after ascending the throne, he had countless consorts in his three palaces and six courts. He had long since forgotten Qin Miaosu, who was eventually tormented to death in the laundry bureau.

After being reborn, she was agonizing over how to escape her engagement to Li Bin when her half-sister Qin Miaoqiong, who had always schemed against her, suddenly showed up in tears, begging her to switch marriages.

Qin Miaosu remembered that in her previous life, her husband had been Feng Li, the Marquis of Weiyuan.

He was young, had won many military honors, and was deeply trusted by the emperor. But he was cruel and arrogant, always wearing a fearsome scowl and never smiling, like a vengeful ghost crawling out of hell.

Even worse, he apparently had some kind of illness. He and her elder sister had been married for two years without consummating their marriage, and he eventually died suddenly on the battlefield. After his death, Qin Miaoqiong was caught having an affair, lost her virtue, and was ultimately stuffed into a pig cage.

Well, she didn't want to marry either of them. She might as well run away.

Qin Miaosu came up with a plan to escape. But someone kidnapped her in the middle of the night and took her to Feng Li's room, where they spent the night together.

The worst part was that everyone found out about their one-night stand, and she was utterly disgraced...

Feng Li, still wearing his fearsome scowl, was forced to marry Qin Miaosu, though she was only his concubine maid.

Qin Miaosu started thinking about running away again. But just as she and her maid Xiangqiao were walking along, daydreaming about their bright future, Feng Li stopped their sedan chair.

The chill in his eyes made it seem as if he wanted to tear her apart and devour her. "Trying to run away? I haven't had enough of your service yet, my lady."

A story about falling in love while solving cases. Hehe.

Theme: Find a way out of hardship