The Foolish Concubine Has a Sharp Mind

A beautiful woman who plays the fool x a noble young man who seems carefree but is cold-hearted beneath the surface

Yun Qingning was an inconspicuous illegitimate daughter of the marquis's household. Since childhood, she'd been abandoned at the family estate in the countryside of Qingzhou, ignored by everyone.

But when the emperor arranged a marriage for the marquis's legitimate daughter, the marquis couldn't bear to send his beloved eldest daughter away. So he turned his attention to Yun Qingning.

Yun Qingning wasn't going into this blind.

On the contrary, she was quite confident of success.

She had only two goals: obtain a document severing her ties with her father and avenge herself.

To avoid attracting trouble, Yun Qingning acted like an ill-mannered country bumpkin.

But somehow, word of the replacement bride reached the emperor. He specifically demanded that the eldest daughter take her place.

All her plans went up in smoke, and Yun Qingning became an awkward presence in the marquis's household.

Everyone in the family tried to trip her up, but she always managed to get out of it.

At last, Yun Qingning received an official document stamped with the seal, formally severing her ties with her family.

After getting her revenge on the marquis's household, she was satisfied and prepared to leisurely pack her things and return to Jiangnan...

But someone deliberately stepped in and ruined her plans.

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Lately, rumors in the capital have claimed that the second daughter of the Anyuan Marquis's household, newly arrived in the city, is a stupid, ill-mannered country girl.

But only Shen Guiyan knows what a clever heart lies beneath her foolish exterior.

The first time he met Yun Qingning, she had injured one of his subordinates.

The next time he saw her, she had personally drugged her own legitimate elder sister.

Shen Guiyan: "..."

He developed a strange feeling for her. But the cold-hearted young man didn't yet understand that what he felt was love.

He lost his composure and became anxious and insecure. He couldn't help saying things he didn't mean, and she heard every word.

By the time he finally understood his feelings, she had already decided to leave the capital.

He hurried to the little courtyard where she lived.

But beneath the peach tree, with petals falling all around, he saw her smiling brightly as she talked to another man.

Her eyes shimmered, and her beauty dazzled.

His face remained calm, but inside, his world was shattered.

Beneath his calm exterior, Shen Guiyan made another decision: no matter who it was, he would bring her back to his side.

-- Beneath the blazing sun, I found a shimmering light, and reached for the bright moon hanging in the heavens.

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are strong, both are virgins.

2. Both leads have hidden identities.

3. The author loves every character they write, but loves the female lead a little more.

4. No extreme fans of either the male or female lead, please.

5. Hope you enjoy reading, everyone!

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