After My Ex-Husband's Brother Tricked Me into Marriage

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Everyone in the capital knows that Meng Yue Nian, the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue, is as gentle as jade. He and his wife, Jiang Ling Yue, are a perfect match in both looks and talent. They are the picture of marital harmony, making everyone green with envy.

But then, out of nowhere, word spread that young madam Jiang Ling Yue had left after divorcing her husband. The scandal rocked the entire city, and rumors flew everywhere.

No one knew that on the day she left the capital, a violent storm had overturned her carriage.

Jiang Ling Yue had passed out on the road, her heart broken as she traveled away from the capital after her divorce.

When she woke again, she saw a young man before her, his eyes bright as stars. His face slowly came into focus, matching the blurred face in her memories. Her heart stirred, and she softly tested the waters. "Husband?"

Thankfully, he smiled and answered gently, "Wife."

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Meng Yue Lin was born to the concubine-born third branch of the family. Brilliant from a young age, he was nonetheless kept down by the main branch and had no choice but to keep a low profile.

He schemed and schemed, throwing the household into turmoil. Though he knew his elder sister-in-law, Jiang Ling Yue, was innocent, he had no qualms about using her to get what he wanted.

Now, the moment he heard Jiang Ling Yue call him husband, his guilty heart changed. An image flashed through his mind: her delicate body beneath his elder brother.

As if possessed, he accepted the role of her "good husband."

Including the child in her belly.

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Meng Yue Nian never believed the rumors going around.

He only thought he had been too useless, too cowardly, and that was why he had lost Jiang Ling Yue.

No, he would not lose her. He would find her again.

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Jiang Ling Yue moved to Jiangnan with her husband, Meng Yue Lin. Though they now had a daughter, their nights were still as blissful as newlyweds', filled with tender intimacy.

Then one day, she ran into someone from her past on the street and saw her husband hesitate, at a loss for words.

Only then did she realize that the man who loved her so tenderly, whose eyes brimmed with warmth, might not be her husband after all.

Bonus scene:

Meng Yue Lin thought he had hidden Jiang Ling Yue well, but his elder brother still found them and punched him in the middle of the street, not caring about appearances.

Fortunately, A Yue stood up for him and gave Meng Yue Nian no kind looks.

So what if the world curses me? A Yue is mine now, and the child is mine. As for "Uncle," the best thing would be if he disappeared for good.

That night, Jiang Ling Yue peered through a crack in the window at the corner of the tall mansion walls, thinking: The child is still young. They can live without a father, but not without a mother. If I want to leave, I have to take it one step at a time.

◎ Scheming, deceitful younger brother: Since madam knows the truth, she can never even think of leaving!

◎ Brother who burns with regret as he pursues his wife: It doesn't matter if madam has forgotten. I'll just win her back!

Reader's Guide:

1. The story is mainly told from the heroine's perspective. The heroine is not a virgin, while the men are. This is a melodramatic story with particular kinks. Readers who require both leads to be virgins, please do not read. Please don't expect the main characters to have very high moral standards.

2. The baby is her former husband's. The heroine and her former husband have a divorce agreement, so she is not married to two men at once.

3. The dynasty is loosely based on history, with many original fictional details.

4. This is not a purely sweet romance. The early story is bittersweet, the middle is sweet, and the later story includes some forceful, melodramatic elements. Please do not read if that bothers you.

5. This blurb is only an introduction. The story itself takes precedence.

6. The author is sensitive, so if you don't like the story, please just drop it without making a point of telling me. Thank you!

Blurb recorded on December 4, 2025, and saved as a screenshot.

-- Divider. Below is the blurb for a novel coming soon to my collection. I have plenty of chapters saved up, and it will launch in November. --

"Radiant, bold princess x cold on the outside, warm on the inside heir"

Princess Shen Qing Wu of Qingyang is a peerless beauty, the brightest jewel in the Great Qi imperial family.

But aside from her beauty, her reputation is not so good.

Arrogant, domineering, and brazen, she does whatever she pleases, with one answer for everything: "Because I want to."

No one knows that she dreamed of her tragic fate in her previous life, dying in despair, and cried for days afterward.

After turning it over in her mind, she refused to accept her fate and decided to find a powerful patron to rely on.

Fortunately, she met the very person who, in her dream, had stormed the imperial capital in the end.

She immediately used every means at her disposal to invite him back to the palace.

Shen Qing Wu thought that if she treated him well in every way, then once he rose to power, he would willingly protect her life.

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Ye Hui Chen, heir to the Marquis of Zhennan, had heard stories about Princess Qingyang while stationed far away on the southern frontier.

He never expected that, on his first undercover visit to the palace in disguise, she would take a liking to him at first glance...

Since he had good reason to remain in the inner palace for a while, he had no choice but to patiently handle her with care.

But the princess's enthusiasm only grew, and it was becoming hard to resist...

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Shen Qing Wu happened to discover that the powerful patron she had invited back had fallen for her.

Even better!

When she hugged him, his whole body went rigid.

When she kissed him, the tips of his ears burned like fire.

After that, even when she merely smiled at him, he would start avoiding her gaze.

Shen Qing Wu's eyes lit up. This powerful patron was as good as secured!

But only a few days after she started celebrating, he suddenly disappeared.

Before Shen Qing Wu even had time to feel sad, more people she could use as powerful allies inexplicably appeared around her.

Hmph... It's not as if he's the only option!

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Ye Hui Chen brushed his lips. It seemed a hint of sweetness still lingered on them.

The tips of his ears burned, and his heart blazed with an unbearable warmth.

He had thought he only decided to protect her before leaving because he didn't want to owe her anything.

At some point, he had begun to long for the spring waters in her eyes, and the warmth of her soft fingertips.

Thoughts of love entered his dreams, and he had no idea when his feelings began.

When he finally had to leave, he planned to return as soon as he could.

But he never expected that the moment he left, she would start looking for a new patron.

Your Highness wants to replace me? Too late.

[Bonus Scene]

Shen Qing Wu never expected him not only to return clad in armor and spattered with blood, but also to drive everyone around her away with ruthless efficiency.

Her lashes fluttered as he backed her step by step into the red bed curtains.

"Didn't Your Highness say that, for the rest of your life, you would rely on me alone?"

Theme: With a steadfast heart, there is nowhere you cannot go.