The Young Husband of the Chief Minister's Household

Qiao Ziqing, who has always wanted to leave the remote mountain village where he lives, transmigrates into an alternate era and becomes an inconspicuous young man in the Qiao family, barely noticed by anyone.

The very next day after he arrives, his family bundles him into a bridal sedan and sends him to marry into the notorious impoverished Shen family.

As it turns out, the person originally engaged to the Shen family was Qiao Ziqing's older brother.

He refused to marry into the family because he looked down on Shen You's poverty. Shen You had also recently failed the imperial exams, and had a bedridden mother and a disabled younger brother to care for.

After Qiao Ziqing and Shen You marry, he discovers that his new husband is actually quite handsome. This marriage is a pretty good deal.

With no rice left at home, Qiao Ziqing can fall back on his old trade and take to farming. It's a breeze.

"I love farming! Long live hard work!"

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Shen You has been bright and talented since childhood. After his family fell on hard times, he hoped to restore its fortunes through an official career. But he was unexpectedly implicated in an exam-cheating scandal and forced to return to Qiao Village.

With his mother gravely ill, his younger brother suggested that he marry someone to bring good luck to the family. After much hesitation, Shen You took the marriage contract from the previous generation to the Qiao family, where he was met with nothing but cold looks.

When his mother's condition improved, Shen You began making arrangements for the wedding. He never expected the Qiao family to replace the person he was supposed to marry with their young male relative.

With no other choice, Shen You accepted the arrangement.

But on their wedding night, as he looked at his fair-faced, bright-eyed little husband, Shen You's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. Then he heard a clear "Husband" by his ear, and ripples stirred in his heart.

Holding Qiao Ziqing's hand, Shen You made a solemn promise: "Now that you've married me, I, Shen You, will never let you down for as long as I live."

Qiao Ziqing gazed at him with a smile, feeling that perhaps he had something to look forward to again.

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No one in the village approved of the marriage. They all thought the Shen family was ruining the young man's life.

When they saw the Shen family prosper and even start a business, they turned around and accused Shen You of being a pretty boy living off his husband.

But every one of those people was driven off by the Shen family's little husband, who gave them a good scolding.

Still, the villagers were resentful and insisted Qiao Ziqing would regret it.

Then the Emperor's decree arrived: Shen You had placed first in the imperial exams. His official career soared, and he eventually became the Chief Councilor.

As for Qiao Ziqing, he became the Chief Councilor's little husband and realized the dream he had once held.

Shen You held his hand, just as he had from the start. Looking at his little husband, the youngest Chief Councilor in the dynasty found his eyes turning red. His voice hoarse, he said, "I owe it all to you for getting me through this journey."

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Theme: Live your life steadily and diligently, and one day you will achieve the dream you first held.