Foolish Husband, Devoted Lover

[Clever, Beautiful Commandery Princess x Scheming, Dashing Powerful Official; She Marries a Jealous Man, Love After Marriage]

The night before the wedding, the bride eloped with her lover. Ai Binglin was forced into the bridal sedan and made to marry Chang Muhou, rumored to be a foolish idiot.

Some people gloated, glad that the seductive maid had finally been dealt with. Others lamented the loss of such breathtaking beauty.

Only Ai Binglin, sitting inside the sedan, breathed a sigh of relief. 'Finally, it worked!'

She was the daughter of a wealthy merchant in the capital, but after being framed, her entire family was exiled. She was the only one who managed to escape.

After years of secretly investigating, she finally discovered that the Chang family was involved...

When they first met after the wedding, Chang Muhou was handsome and refined, with no sign of being dull or slow-witted. He was also impeccably polite to her.

Ai Binglin couldn't help feeling sorry for him. What a waste of a handsome face.

That night, Ai Binglin was following a witness when she turned around and found Chang Muhou had caught her in the act.

Ai Binglin: "Have you been following me this whole time?"

Chang Muhou: "I was protecting you."

Ai Binglin: "Who are you, really?"

Chang Muhou beamed. "I'm your husband, of course. Have you forgotten, my lady?"

Ai Binglin handed the clues she'd uncovered to the Crown Prince, who praised her highly.

That night, Chang Muhou suddenly barged into the bedroom. "There's a draft in the study. I'm coming back to sleep in our room."

Ai Binglin couldn't refuse, so she moved to the bed.

The moment the candle went out, a pair of strong arms wrapped her up in the blanket and lifted her into their embrace. "What married couple sleeps in separate beds?"

Ai Binglin: "..."

[Quirky Little Beggar x Cold Outside, Warm Inside Powerful Official]

Liu Jia only bore a slight resemblance to the wife of Marquis Wu Zhao, but that was enough to lift her from being a starving little beggar to becoming the elegant and noble marquis's wife, as a substitute.

The first person she had to deal with was Shen He, Marquis Wu Zhao, 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 strode in through the door. The maids called out in unison, "My lord."

Liu Jia copied them and bowed to Shen He, but he glanced at her and walked 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 act, speaking from the heart at every turn, until Shen He sighed. "If you want to stay, then stay."

He swept off toward his bedroom, and she followed, eager to help with everything.

But just as Shen He had started to treat her a little more kindly, he frowned, grabbed her, and threw her outside.

Hearing that Shen He was writing in his study, Liu Jia made an excuse to visit. She helped grind his ink and buttered him up. "My lord's handwriting 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?"

"Robbing the rich to help the poor..."

Shen He pretended to believe Liu Jia's explanation, while secretly using every means at his disposal to make her show her true colors.

Sure enough, he saw her get into a carriage with a strange man.

Without hesitation, Shen He kicked the man nearly to death.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jia, usually so gentle, flew into a rage. "What gives you the right to hit him!"

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

"You and I have nothing to do with each other!" Liu Jia pulled out her hairpin, threw off her jewelry, and flung her cloak at Shen He's feet. "Take it all back. Don't bother me again!"

Shen He thought Liu Jia was utterly heartless.

He'd refused to expose her lies and had even covered for her in front of others, only for her to abandon him in return.

He vowed that Liu Jia would learn what happened when she made him angry!

Not long after, the bastard who had taken Liu Jia away knocked on the marquis's residence door in the middle of the night and begged him on his knees.

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

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

"It's no trouble. Don't be afraid, my lady. They're the ones in trouble."

[One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted only to each other]

Theme: Justice is unbreakable!