[Married First, Love Later, Rekindled Romance, All Kinds of Groveling]
An imperial decree arrives, forcing Guan Xianyun, the second young lady of the Guan family, to marry Fu Yuan, a prince who has lost his mind.
She defies the decree and sneaks out of the house, only to encounter a handsome young man, dusty and disheveled, hiding beneath the steps.
He begs her to help him find his wife. Feeling sorry for him, she asks his name.
The young man closes his eyes and recites, "The Fu clan of Lin'an, blessed by heaven and earth, descended from the founder Jue, known for benevolence and compassion..."
Guan Xianyun cuts him off, shaking him by the shoulders. "I only asked what your name is!"
The young man stammers in fright, "Fu Yuan, the only son, humble and, and courteous..."
Guan Xianyun loses her temper and shoves him to the ground.
In their three years of marriage, Guan Xianyun never once treated him kindly.
The heir is sickly, and she begrudges spending money on medicine. When his political enemies kick him while he is down, she secretly applauds.
On New Year's Eve in the thirtieth year of the Great Wei, the crown prince launches a rebellion inside Xuanwu Gate. At the palace banquet, Guan Xianyun uses the heir as a human shield and escapes. "I'll definitely come back for you," she says, then leaves him behind in a mound of corpses.
She doesn't see the tear at the corner of his eye.
When they meet again, her foolish husband has become the regent of the new dynasty, second only to the emperor and above all others. The look in his eyes makes it seem like he wants to devour her alive.
"My lady, it's been so long. Do you still remember me?"
The male lead is genuinely foolish at first. Later, he recovers his memories without telling the female lead.
The female lead grows over time and isn't perfect.
[The romance only truly begins after the male lead regains his mind.]
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Modern girl Song Lixiang transmigrates into the body of a marquis's daughter who has been unconscious for a long time.
Her maid rushes over. "Miss, you're finally awake!"
Song Lixiang has read plenty of transmigration novels and knows it's best not to say too much in this situation. Her eyes shift, and she speaks in a hoarse voice:
"Water..."
The maid dashes out the door.
"Someone! Miss can speak!"
A disastrous start: she transmigrates as a fake mute.
And trouble comes in pairs: she's being forced into marriage.
Before Song Lixiang transmigrated, the original owner was an unfavored concubine-born daughter. Rumor had it she'd been mute since childhood and could only speak if the emperor gave her breath mouth-to-mouth.
So she was willing to throw herself into a lake in public, risking her life for a kiss.
In the end, she died young.
Now Song Lixiang is to marry the very person who pulled her from the lake, her savior and the crown prince's...
servant.
Song Lixiang: Great! My savior, and a commoner too. I'll marry him!
Shao Guan: No.
...Fine, don't marry me. I'll go build a career!
The next day, Song Lixiang discovers in horror that she's mute again.
There's only one way to recover her voice: every ten days, she has to ask that frosty little servant for a kiss.
So in the days that follow, she waits in the corner by the wall for him to pass by:
"Hey, Shao Guan, it's time for my kiss today."
Shao Guan looks down at her, expressionless.
"...If you don't leave, I'll report you to the authorities."
Bonus scene:
One night, candlelight glows red and the atmosphere is romantic.
Song Lixiang: (signs) (leans in, puckering her lips)
Shao Guan: What's wrong? Xiangxiang wants a kiss? All right, all right.
Song Lixiang: (kicks him) (Where are you kissing? Have you no shame!)
Shao Guan: Mm, I love you too.
Theme: Love conquers all.
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Gugu, come on, write it. It's beautiful.