Extra? Jing Jue
My mother died in childbirth, and I was raised by my father.
When I was fifteen, my father accompanied the emperor on a military expedition to attack a border state.
I was very happy to see my father return safely, but after he came back, I always felt that he was very different from before.
Their lifestyles and temperaments are different.
But I didn't think much of it.
I accidentally discovered that my father also had books about Gu poison, and I secretly learned some of them to protect myself.
Later, in order to win over the Jing family, or rather, to restrict the Jing family, Dongfang Ziyi arranged my marriage with Princess Dongfang Zixin.
To put it bluntly, I was nothing more than a pawn in a political marriage, a tool to maintain order in the court.
From then on, I became carefree and opened a pleasure house called Chang Le Fang, indulging in pleasure every day.
One day, I learned that the princess had come to my Chang Le Fang disguised herself and play.
So I pretended to be a big bearded man and bet against her myself. Not only did I make her lose all her money, but I also made her owe me a thousand taels of silver.
I even revealed my identity, all so that she would hate me and cancel the engagement.
I threatened to break one of her arms, but someone stopped me.
It was a veiled girl with a beautiful voice and stunningly beautiful eyes that were impossible to look away from.
She said she wanted to bet with me, but I naturally didn't take it to heart.
To my surprise, she turned out to be a dice expert just like me.
This is the first time I've become interested in a woman.
Although I lost badly in the end, one million taels is nothing to me. I'm a man of my word, and I won't ask for the money back.
It's just a Chang Le Fang (a type of entertainment venue), and running it is merely a way to create the image of someone who doesn't do anything productive.
Whether it's open or not makes no difference to me.
After the betting game ended, I removed her face mask, which was a way of repaying her for the pain she caused by tearing my beard.
She was beautiful under the mask, and it captivated me.
I wonder if I could escape my engagement to the princess if I married someone else.
I proposed to her directly. Although I only had a good impression of her, feelings can always be cultivated.
It's better to marry someone you like than someone you don't.
Midway through, I encountered the Imperial Preceptor Yin Jiahan, who was skilled in using Gu poison to kill people invisibly. I don't know what I did to offend him, but the way he looked at me seemed like he wanted to kill me.
Even though I'm the same age as him, I'm still afraid of him.
It wasn't until later that I learned that the girl Mu Mu was actually Mu Tian Tian, whom he had been wanted for two years.
I was afraid that Mu Tiantian would be tortured by him, so I went to rescue her. Even though she was locked in the secret room, she refused to come with me.
She said that Ingahan was the man she was betrothed to.
I don't believe it, or rather, I don't want to believe it.
I didn't want to confront Yin Jiahan directly, so I hid under the bed. I saw Mu Tiantian being controlled by him and kissing him, and I was furious. I rushed out and punched him, but he slapped me instead.
Even though he's injured, he's still so strong. How could he possibly not be able to dodge my punch?
He did it on purpose, deliberately letting me hit him. He even used a spell on me.
In the end, he even schemed against the emperor.
I was afraid that Mu Tiantian would get hurt by someone so scheming, so I couldn't help but tell her about it before her wedding. It turned out that she knew everything. She said that Yin Jiahan had been honest with her.
It was then that I realized that no matter how many tricks Yin Jiahan had up his sleeve or how deep his scheming was, at least in front of Mu Tiantian, he was sincere.
Fortunately, I hadn't fallen too deeply in love yet, and I still had time to extricate myself.
Years later, I became entangled with a young princess from the Jin Kingdom who liked to dress as a man. She was always chattering and making a ruckus around me, which annoyed me, but I felt uneasy when she wasn't around.
My emotions were stirred by her.
I think maybe I've met my perfect match.
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Extra Chapter: Dongfang Zixin
Although I am a princess, life in the palace is not very pleasant.
I've been afraid of my father since I was a child. If it weren't for my elder brother, I think I would have died hundreds of times over in this palace.
Once, I accidentally encountered a man in the dungeon who had been imprisoned by my elder brother.
I meant well and went to check on him, but he not only didn't appreciate it, he also told me to get lost.
I was furious. My kindness was completely wasted. He has a pretty face but is a terrible person.
I never meddle in other people's business again.
Later, I heard from others that he was covered in Gu poison, and that killing someone was as easy as playing a game for him.
From then on, I became afraid of him.
After my elder brother ascended the throne, in order to win over the Jing family's power, he wanted to marry me off to Jing Jue, but I refused.
I heard that Jingjue is three years older than me, and I think he's too old.
But my brother told me he was the same age as me, eighteen, and I believed him.
Who knew that when I met Jingjue, his big beard made him look like a complete bandit, and he was eighteen? I would believe it if he said he was eighty.
And he is only three years older than me; my brother lied to me.
Even though his beard is fake, he looks quite respectable without the disguise, but I still think he looks old.
Marrying him would be worse than marrying Xiahou Yu.
Xiahou Yu is the same age as me. I've known him since I was a child, but I was used to him being around and didn't understand my feelings for him.
I like to have fun, and he keeps me company.
I met Mu Tiantian and wanted to learn how to play dice from her, and she accompanied me.
When I was in danger, he protected me.
I didn't understand my own heart until he confessed his feelings to me.
Finally, my elder brother agreed to our marriage.
Xiahou Yu dotes on me. Even when I'm being unreasonable, he's willing to patiently coax me.
Even if I'm bad at cooking, he's willing to go along with my ridiculous excuse that it's because of the kitchen utensils.
I believe I will be happy for the rest of my life.
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