The Cousin Enters the Capital
A clear-headed and rational female protagonist versus an arrogant and scheming male protagonist. (Both male and female leads are pure + marriage before love + the powerful bowing their heads + forced possession).
Xu Shuyou's parents both passed away. To find a backer for herself and her younger brother, she had no choice but to go to the capital to live with her aunt. Her aunt's husband's family was the Duke Chengguo's Mansion, which was extremely famous in the current dynasty.
Upon her arrival, she carefully plotted, appearing smooth and rational, her true intentions difficult to discern. He observed her with cold eyes, poisonous-tongued and arrogant, seemingly dismissive, yet she had already entered his heart.
Love is difficult, but once worries are cast aside, there is warmth, soft jade, and the comfort of embroidered curtains, as the dew drops and peonies bloom...