The Master Is Hard to Marry

She is the cast-off daughter of a duke's house. From the moment she returns to the imperial capital, she is caught in one scheme after another. He is the son of a deposed crown prince, burdened by a blood feud. They first meet at Lanshan Academy, where Xiao Shen'an gives Meng Sanniang a grand “gift” that nearly sends her fleeing the capital in disgrace. She thinks he's just a stranger passing through, but he keeps coming to her aid, again and again. When her sister steals the man she loves, Sanniang weeps pitifully. Unable to bear it, someone says, “I'll marry you!” “No! I want to take in a husband!” The next day, the whole capital is abuzz with the shocking news that the young prince has married into the Meng family. Sanniang lies on the bed, sobbing miserably, while the man beside her grins like a rascal.