[Naturally Airheaded, Bewildered Beauty x Feudal, Paternalistic, Hypocritical Emperor]
[Blurb]
Shen Yunyu spent the first eighteen years of her life following the rules to the letter.
She never crossed the line in her actions or breached etiquette in her words.
She began her studies at seven, came of age at fifteen, and received betrothal gifts at sixteen. She married her childhood sweetheart. They were not exactly inseparable after the wedding, but they treated each other with respect. Yet after three years of marriage, they still had no children.
Her mother-in-law was growing impatient and urged her to visit a temple and pray to Guanyin, the goddess who grants children.
In the incense-filled Buddhist hall, she knelt with her eyes closed for a long time, her mind blank, unsure what to pray for.
Then a soft laugh sounded behind her.
"Praying to the Bodhisattva to send you a child?"
Shen Yunyu's heart tightened. She did not dare speak. Footsteps drew closer. He bent down, his shadow falling heavily over her until it completely enveloped her.
"Why not ask me instead?"
"What do you think, my..."
"Nephew's wife."
--- 2026.5.1
[Reading Guide]
A semi-fictional setting. Inspired by official systems, folk customs, clothing, and noble titles.
Currently building up a stockpile of chapters...
Theme: Spring stirs on the apricot boughs
