Marrying the Powerful Minister

In her previous life, Su Qingluo was the daughter of Jinling's richest family. After her parents died young, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her maternal grandmother in the capital, where she became engaged to her cousin, Lu Yan. But Lu Yan kept a mistress, and Su Qingluo died along with her unborn child. In this life, Su Qingluo firmly broke off her engagement to Lu Yan, only to be forced by her aunt to marry a wicked thug. Just as she was at a loss, Lu Hengzhi, the chief grand secretary, suddenly proposed that they enter into a fake marriage. Everyone in the capital knew Lu Hengzhi as aloof and refined, ruthless, and uninterested in women. It was said that when a maid tried to seduce him, he had her executed on the spot. With an indifferent expression, Lu Hengzhi said, “We can each get what we want from this marriage. In three to five years, I'll set you free.” Su Qingluo had nowhere else to turn, so she gritted her teeth and agreed. But not long after the wedding, Lu Hengzhi pulled her into his arms. Her voice wavered. “Didn't you say this was a fake marriage…?” Lu Hengzhi raised an eyebrow. “What's wrong with making it real?”