The copy of this article was written on August 5, 2025 (screenshot taken)
In the spring of the twelfth year of Yongning, there was a general amnesty. Li Shuyu, the daughter of the guilty minister, was sent to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion because of the engagement made by the older generation.
Pingyuan Marquis Zhangxu Yan was only a year old, and his official career was prosperous. He was the most talented person in the capital.
Mrs. Lao Hou looked at the petite Li Shuyu from side to side, and said tactfully: "Although we have a marriage contract, now... Your status is really unworthy."
But after hesitating for a moment, the old lady's old voice slowly passed through her heart: "But if there is nowhere to go, I wonder if you are willing to be Huaijin's roommate?"
From the position of head wife to mistress, her words were full of contempt.
Li Shuyu felt hungry, so she silently stuffed the marriage certificate into her sleeve and nodded.
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Zhang Xuyan is not fond of talking or laughing, has a cold temperament, and carries a sense of dignity in his work. He is also a well-known follower of routine in Beijing.
Since Li Shuyu followed Zhang Xuyan, she has been serving her carefully, fearing that one day she would be bored by him and drive her out of the house.
Between the sheets, this man never treated her tenderly. His face was cold, but he no longer had the same restraint as before. He always made her embarrassed every time.
Tears wet her face and messed up her black hair, but no one cared for her.
Until one day, Li Shuyu heard him talking to his friends.
"You are about to get married. This marriage may make the princess unhappy."
Zhang Xuyan put down the tea cup casually and spoke in a low tone, with no emotion at all:
"I'm just a common man who has committed a crime, so it doesn't matter."
She then understood that Zhang Xuyan had never looked down upon her identity, and even more so, he hated her extremely.
Li Shuyu was crying next to the clear pool. She was pushed into the pool. She could not swim. When she was rescued, she was already an unsightly corpse.
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On the day Li Shuyu died, Zhang Xuyan showed no emotion and just ordered a grand burial.
For several days, Zhang Xuyan was busy at the government office until dark, and did not hastily return home until the old lady repeatedly called him.
As soon as she opened the door, the room was filled with Li Shuyu's old things. The paper kite he had accidentally given to her earlier was carefully placed on the table by her.
That night, Zhang Xuyan sat on the moss-covered stone steps and drank a jar of wine facing the moon.
Marquis Pingyuan, who always kept pace with the times, failed to get a wife in the end.
Four years later, Zhang Xuyan took office in Danzhou. When he first climbed up the stone bridge, in the hazy mist and rain, he saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
When I caught up with him, I saw a woman holding a child's hand.
The questioning words came out of her mouth, and the young woman just broke away lightly and said softly: "The official has recognized the wrong person. I don't know you."
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Crematorium, double C, the male protagonist is a dog in the early stage (just scold him, don't scold me)
The title of the book is taken from Tang Wan's "The Hairpin-headed Phoenix"
Happy reading
Intention: To have enough food and clothing on your own!
