The legitimate eldest grandson of the Grand Duke of Jing, Zhao Huanxi, was born into a prestigious family with beauty as lovely as flowers. However, being confined to the inner courtyard, he did not seek advancement, having nothing to his credit except for his good looks.
At the age of sixteen, he married Xu Nian’an, the daughter of the late Wujing Boshi (the teacher of the Imperial Academy).
Xu Nian’an was astute and capable. Soon as she married into a high-status family, she shed all pretense of cordiality with her malicious Aunt.
The malicious Aunt was shamed into anger and spouted a stream of nonsense: “The father-in-law is biased, and the mother-in-law is overbearing. If it weren’t for the delicately good-for-nothing Zhao Huanxi, would you even have had a chance? Do you think marrying into a high-status family is your big stroke of luck? It’s nothing but a big joke!”
Xu Nian’an looked at her obedient, charming, and sweet-hearted husband and smiled back, saying, “Well, that’s still better than marrying beneath oneself and becoming a laughingstock.”
Three years into the marriage, the young husband diligently pursued progress. He excelled in both literary and military skills, capable of serving in the government and fighting on the battlefield. With his handsome appearance, he attracted attention and admiration throughout the capital city, yet he remained devoted to her alone.
The mother-in-law treated her like her own daughter, ensuring that she lacked nothing, including the finest and most luxurious things.
As for the biased father-in-law who favored concubines over his wife and mistreated her, well, my apologies, but he was promptly kicked out by the grandfather, sent flying a hundred thousand miles away.
Others might have thought that Xu Nian’an had stumbled into good luck by marrying so well, but only her mother-in-law, Yin Furen, knew the truth: “Try replacing her with someone else; see if you can achieve the same.”
User manual:
1.When they got married, ML was 16 and FL was 18. It’s a story of first marriage then love with a jie-di dynamic (older girl, younger boy), B-G love story, character development. If you don’t like then don’t enter.
2. ML has never liked anyone else before. There were reasons for his initial refusal to marry, so please refrain from making a scene about infidelity or changing affection.
3. The main focus is the daily life of a young couple after marriage, all about domestic triviality which progresses slowly but steadily. If you don’t like this type of story, please do not read.
4. This is a fictional story, not based on historical facts.
Content Tags: Court Nobles, Predestined Couple, Marriage, Brother-sister dynamic.
Main Leads: Xu Nian’an, Zhao Huanxi
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Zhao Huan Xi, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Jing, was noble and beautiful like a flower, but he had been confined to the inner courtyard and had no desire or ambition to progress and advance. He had nothing but a face.
At the age of sixteen, he married Xu Nian An, the daughter of the late court academician of the Five Classics.
Xu Nian An is smart and capable. After marrying into this wealthy family, she and his vicious aunt shed all pretense of cordiality.
His vicious aunt got angry and said: “My father-in-law the Duke shows favoritism and my mother-in-law is a strong woman. If it weren’t for Zhao Huan Xi being a sissy and a good-for-nothing, would you have a chance ? You think marrying high is a good fortune ? You’re a joke !”
Xu Nian An looked at her lovely, obedient and soft-hearted young husband and smiled back: “Better than marrying low and being a joke.”
Three years after marriage.
Her young husband is hard-working and always progressing, had the literary talent to become an official and the fighting ability to go on the battlefield. This good man who was the best in the capital attracted bees and butterflies, but he loved her alone.
Her mother-in-law raised her as her daughter, and everything of good fragrance required her presence.
As for her father-in-law who was partial to his concubine, doted on her but had ruined his wife, well sorry, but he was kicked thousands of miles away by grandfather.
Everyone else thought that Xu Nian An it was out of luck that she succeeded in getting married so well. Only her mother-in-law, Mrs. Yin, knew better: Change it to someone else, and we’ll see.
(Translated by Vico SDL)
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