The Fierce Lady of the Marquis's Household

[Childhood sweethearts] [Scheming, outwardly gentle and refined but secretly flirtatious heir to the marquisate VS doted-on, outwardly demure and sharp-tongued commandery princess] She is the First-Rank Duanmin Commandery Princess of the Great Qi dynasty, adored by all. He is the heir to a marquisate, with a deceased birth mother and a father who wants nothing to do with him. They meet as children, and that one encounter is enough to warm them for the rest of their lives. In their early years: He blushes, while she beams brightly. In their teens: He is gentle and warm, while she is lively and adorable. In their youth: He keeps pushing for more, while she remains demure... or tries to! A bonus scene: The crowd: “The Duanmin Commandery Princess is ignorant and unlearned, and dabbles in obscure pursuits!” The chancellor: “A Rou devotes herself to helping the people and studies medicine day and night. How can you call her ignorant and unlearned?” The crowd: “The Duanmin Commandery Princess took her classmates to farm the fields. It’s a disgrace to the dignity of scholars!” The academy head: “Agriculture is vital to the nation. Without farmers, there can be no country. How can farming be a disgrace to scholarly dignity?” The crowd: “The Duanmin Commandery Princess is a woman, yet she meddles in politics. This is a violation of the natural order!” The emperor: “A Rou is carrying out my orders and acting on my behalf. Do any of you have a problem with that?” The crowd: “The Duanmin Commandery Princess is jealous and domineering. She even drove all the maids out of the marquisate. She’s a shrew!” A certain man: “I like shrews! We don’t need any maids!” The crowd: “...”