A Mistaken Marriage to a Little Wife

A carefully planned accident turned Ning Xi from a young daughter-in-law in a marquis’s household into the wife of the Duke’s heir. How would this pampered little princess survive in a ducal household where everyone had their own agenda? She didn’t know how to play dumb while outsmarting others, wasn’t capable of being spoiled and domineering, and could only understand a little of all the schemes and intrigues. With no skills of her own and no support from her family, Ning Xi anxiously counted on her fingers, then decided she’d better be a good girl. There was no harm in listening to her husband, right? The moment he discovered his new bride had been replaced: Song Zhen glanced at the senior maid, then looked at Ning Xi. A trace of nervousness rose in his heart. “You’re not Bai Yeye?” Bai Yeye? Ning Xi shook her head blankly. Oh no, had the bridal sedan gone to the wrong place? Would they send her back? Someone had already taken advantage of her, and now she’d never find another husband! “Then who are you?” Song Zhen felt relieved. He’d been troubled all morning, but now it was as if the clouds had parted and the sun had come out. As long as she wasn’t from the Bai family, everything else would be easy to handle. “Ning Xi,” she answered honestly. She wondered whether her expert father and wealthy mother would agree to let her roam the world. “Good. Then I’ll call you Ajiu. Freshen up, have breakfast, and then we’ll go pay our respects to the elders.” Song Zhen made the decision cheerfully. The moment he discovered his former fiancée was a snake in the grass: Song Zhen glanced at his pale-faced aunt, then said to Ning Xi, “You nearly married the wrong man, and I nearly married the wrong woman. It seems Heaven really is on our side.” Ning Xi nodded obediently. “Exactly! Mother always says Heaven favors pretty children!” The older sister, younger sister, and former fiancé, all of whom weren’t pretty and weren’t favored by Heaven, shot them sideways glances and scoffed.