The Heir’s Husband Has Two Sides

The frail, self-restrained heir apparent vs. the sensitive, delicate beauty vs. the fierce and ruthless powerful official. Dual personalities / competing with oneself for one's own affection.

After her birth mother died and her father's concubine was made his principal wife, Jiang Shuyao, once the legitimate daughter, found herself living a difficult life in the Duke's mansion. Fortunately, her grandmother looked after her and found her a good match. She married Xie Yan, heir to a duke's estate, in a grand wedding.

Shuyao knew that if Xie Yan hadn't been frail, she would never have been chosen for the match. She married him with a glimmer of hope, only to discover that the Xie family had arranged two husbands for her: one refined and courteous, the other passionate and indulgent.

With nowhere else to turn, Shuyao initially resented the Xie family for showing her so little respect. Later, she gritted her teeth and accepted it.

*

Shuyao had never told anyone that a year ago, she had unexpectedly developed face blindness and could no longer recognize what her husband looked like.

On their wedding night, beneath the red bridal curtains, she heard her husband gently reassure her that they could take their time. Then a clap of thunder sounded, and suddenly a strong hand clamped around her slender waist and tore away her last layer of clothing.

*

Xie Yan, a Hanlin Academician and close aide to the Crown Prince, admired by all for his elegance and integrity, had never told anyone that another personality lived inside him. It was a caged lion, roaring every day to break out of the prison of his heart.

For five years, Xie Yan had used every ounce of strength to keep it suppressed, never caring when people in official circles mocked him as a weak heir. He had thought he could keep his secret forever, but on his wedding night, the other personality took over in his place.

What he never expected was that a month later, his wife would set out wine under the moon and make a wish: "The heir on odd-numbered days, his younger brother on even-numbered days. Moon Goddess, please let his younger brother come two days in a row sometimes, too..."

The jade hairpin snapped in two in his hand. That night, he gripped her chin and made her look at his face, only to see her blushing and murmuring in a daze, "My wish came true."

"She's the first to discover his two personalities."

"He's the first to discover her face blindness."

"What younger brother? Did he touch you here last night?"

"Wife, open the door. It's me, your husband's brother."

Note added October 1, 2024.

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