The Way My Deceased Wife Returns Is a Bit Off

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【Female-disguised-as-male Noble Heir × Male-disguised-as-female Princess, 1v1, HE】

An imperial decree binds Yu Qing and Princess Qingjia in marriage. Yu Qing, with her complicated identity, initially intends to maintain a respectful distance. However, the princess pleads tearfully: "Husband, I've spent my life secluded in the palace without favor or affection. If even you won't cherish me, who can I entrust my life to?"

The princess is a great beauty—fragrant and skilled in coquetry. Yu Qing agonizes: "I want to cherish her too, but what if I'm also a woman?" Unable to bear hurting her tender-hearted wife, Yu Qing treats the princess like a true husband, showering her with meticulous care.

On the day Yu Qing departs for battle, the princess weeps bitterly. After their heartfelt farewell, Yu Qing plans to confess everything upon return—but before triumph, the princess dies in the capital. Years later, when Yu Qing returns, a dazzling new prince dominates the court... who looks eerily like her deceased wife.

Investigations reveal two terrifying truths: First, the deceased wife wasn't female. Second, the deceased wife isn't dead. Yu Qing never imagined her seemingly innocent wife could deceive her so deeply. Determined to sever ties, she wavers when the tearful prince stirs her heart anew. She realizes: A wife can't become an enemy—a wife remains a wife.

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Forced to marry into the Marquis' household as a wife, Xie Jing resents his role initially. Early in the marriage, he refuses to share a bed with a man. Half a month later, witnessing the gentle, elegant young general, Xie Jing compromises. A month in, he questions his sexuality amidst existential crisis—until discovering his husband's colossal secret. From then on, he eagerly awaits his lord's return daily.

As the noble heir and princess enjoy harmonious days, Xie Jing executes his escape. Reuniting, he assumes his face alone can reclaim Yu Qing's favor and his position as the manor's mistress. When Yu Qing's fierce sword intent strikes, reality dawns: Matters aren't so simple. To remarry into the noble household, Xie Jing abandons all pride.

Notes: 1. Heroine—max combat stats, general-turned-powerful official. Hero—green tea (scheming) coquettish wife archetype. 2. Hero IS the deceased wife! Hero isn't short—prior cross-dressing used compressed version; true form is tall.

【Mini Theater】

Xie Jing stumbles by the pond. His husband catches his waist, preventing a fall. The stern young general's attentiveness makes Xie Jing avert his gaze: "Could I... be a cut-sleeve?"

During midnight thunder, Yu Qing is summoned to her wife's chamber where the princess tearfully whispers: "I'm too scared to sleep. Will you stay?" Yu Qing holds her, musing: "Well, being with a woman isn't so bad."