Bringing Home a Marquis

Before she fainted, she thought he would never save her. They were on bad terms, but somehow, he was the one who found her...

When she woke again, he was the only one by her side.

Years later, he earned great merit and was made a marquis, while she knelt in the palace hall and openly declared that she had feelings for him...

Just like that, she cheerfully brought a marquis home as her husband.

[A mischievous little beggar x a cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside powerful minister]

Liu Jia only bore a slight resemblance to the Marquis of Wuzhao's wife, but that was enough to transform her from a hungry little beggar into the elegant and dignified replacement marchioness.

The first person she had to deal with was Shen He, the Marquis of Wuzhao, who was about to return to the capital.

Before she had time to learn the rules of the marquis's residence, a tall, straight-backed man with a blade-sharp gaze walked in from outside. The maids all called out in unison, "My lord."

Liu Jia imitated them and bowed to Shen He, but he only glanced at her before walking straight into the courtyard.

Liu Jia never expected that the first thing Shen He would do after returning was divorce his wife!

She put on a tearful display, speaking from the heart, and heard Shen He sigh. "If you want to stay, then stay."

He swept off to his bedroom, and she followed, eagerly waiting on him.

But just as Shen He began to show her a little kindness, he frowned, grabbed her, and tossed her out the door.

She heard Shen He was writing in his study, so Liu Jia made an excuse to visit. She helped grind his ink and flattered him. "My lord's calligraphy is so beautiful..."

Shen He's expression darkened. He seized her wrist and pinned her against the desk.

"Tell me, why are you trying to get close to me?"

"To rob the rich and help the poor..."

Shen He pretended to believe Liu Jia's explanation, while secretly using every trick he could to expose her lies.

Sure enough, he saw her get into the same carriage as an unfamiliar man.

Shen He acted at once and kicked the man half to death.

But the usually mild-mannered Liu Jia suddenly flew into a rage. "What gives you the right to hit him?"

"Have you forgotten who you are? You dare meet another man behind my back. Do you want him dead?"

"I have nothing to do with you!" Liu Jia pulled out her hairpin, threw away her ornaments, and took off her cloak, tossing it at Shen He's feet. "They're all yours. Don't bother me again!"

Shen He thought Liu Jia was utterly heartless.

He had never exposed her lies, and had even covered for her in front of others, only for her to abandon him.

He swore to himself that he would make Liu Jia understand the consequences of angering him!

Not long after, the bastard who had taken Liu Jia away knocked on the marquis's residence door late at night and knelt to beg him.

"I thought you were so capable..." Shen He glanced at him and turned back inside.

Under cover of night, he snuck into the tiger's den and rescued Liu Jia. She looked away. "I'm sorry. I think I've gotten you into trouble again."

"It's no trouble, my lady. They're the ones in trouble."

[One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only]

Theme: Women are every bit as capable as men.