(Marriage First, Love Later, Domestic Life, One Couple, Both Leads Faithful)
Du Jingyi married into the Duke's mansion with a reputation for bringing bad luck, becoming the sixth son's wife in a distinguished household.
Her husband was Shang Shaoyu, the famed War God of the Great Xing Dynasty and the most powerful man at court, but he was rumored to bring death to his wives.
She had thought they were a match made in heaven.
But on their wedding night, Shang Shaoyu didn't even have time to lift her veil. He left in a hurry after saying, “Cezhou is in danger.” He was gone for three years.
Only after returning victorious did he remember that he had a lovely wife at home.
He had expected to find her suffering, but instead discovered that his wife, tucked away in Xitang Courtyard, was thriving more than anyone else in the household.
Everyone in the Duke's mansion lived frugally, while she alone enjoyed a life of luxury…
All Du Jingyi wanted was a peaceful retirement, yet she was forced to fight her way through the inner household.
First, she had to share her bed with someone else. Then, somehow, someone took up space in her heart.
Just before she fell completely for him,
the stern-faced, cold-hearted general smiled with touching gentleness.
He whispered into her ear, “Please, my lady, take pity on me…”
