How Did You End Up Marrying My Uncle?

To ease tensions between the old and new ministers, the emperor hinted that the Xie and Jiang families should become related by marriage. The Jiang family’s Fifth Miss and the Xie family’s Third Young Master were about the same age, so they were forced into a match. One look was all it took to see that neither could stand the other. They agreed to go home and ask their elders to call off the engagement. Then they both got a beating under the family rules. The two secretly made a new plan: if they couldn’t break off the engagement, they would run away. Before dawn the next day, Jiang Yunzhi slipped out with a small bundle and hid in a temple. Life at the temple was simple and pleasant. The only downside was that she couldn’t eat meat. The meat-loving young girl hid in the hills behind the temple and cried. A young lay Buddhist passing by took pity on her and brought her down the mountain for a good meal. As she grew closer to him, she once accidentally ate a poisonous mushroom. In her delirium, she mistook him for a chicken drumstick and took several bites. When she came to her senses, she fled down the mountain in shame, only to be caught by her family, who had just arrived. They hauled her home to get married... * The Jiang family found their runaway daughter just in time for the Xie family’s Third Young Master to run away too. With no other choice, the Xie family went to the temple and brought back their Seventh Master, Xie Qingyan, asking him to take his nephew’s place in the marriage. Xie Qingyan was born brilliant. He passed the highest imperial examination at sixteen and had already risen to a sixth-rank post before he came of age. Just as his official career was flourishing, he suddenly resigned and retreated to a monastery. He was on the verge of seeing through the illusions of the world when a young girl ruined his cultivation. She kissed him and ran, leaving his Buddhist heart in turmoil. Just then, someone from the Xie family arrived, asking him to come home and clean up the mess his nephew had made by running from his wedding. He wasn’t willing, until he heard who he was supposed to marry. Xie Qingyan let out a cold laugh. “Fine.” * After successfully running away from his wedding, the Third Young Master Xie returned home and was stunned to find Jiang Yunzhi in the manor. “Didn’t I run away from the wedding? How did you still end up marrying into the family?” “Stop shouting. Have some manners.” His uncle walked up, his expression calm. “Call her Aunt.” The Third Young Master Xie was horrified. “You married my uncle?” A sweet-faced girl who’s secretly rebellious vs. an older man who was once pure and desireless, but can’t keep it up at all after breaking his vows #Six-year age gap #Sweet romance #Blurb archived on Weibo on August 10, 2025, revised September 3, 2026 Theme: Love is no small matter. Treasure the person by your side.