Substitute Bride: Beloved Consort (After the Substitute Marriage, My Husband Usurped the Throne)

First comes marriage, then comes love—the dog of a man’s path to a face-slapping “true fragrance” moment◆

Ayan was born with a jade-like beauty and a fairy-like grace, gentle and quiet. But because her older cousin fled on the eve of the wedding, she was forced to marry Xie Ting in her cousin’s place—the ruthless and merciless Xie Ting.

This man was the only prince of a different surname in the current dynasty. He had inherited his title as a youth, maneuvered skillfully among political powers, and his fearsome reputation was known both within the court and beyond. Unfortunately, he was cold and arrogant by nature, having slain countless enemies under his command, and had never known what it meant to be soft-hearted.

Even his marriage was forcibly bestowed by the emperor, not something he sincerely sought.

She was sent to marry in another's place, and her situation could well be imagined.

After marriage, A'yan kept a low profile and carefully tended to his daily needs, hoping only to one day obtain a letter of divorce and make a clean escape.

There were also those watching with predatory eyes, just waiting for times to change so that she, this forcibly foisted-upon princess consort, would be swept out the door.

Later, Xie Ting raised an army, marched into the capital, and seized the throne.
No one could have imagined that the very first thing he did after ascending the throne was to personally present the heavy golden scroll and phoenix seal before A'yan.
Amid the kneeling of ten thousand people, he elevated her to the position of empress.
A thousand doting affections, all bestowed upon one person.

① A sweet slice-of-life story about married life. The male lead is a dog of a man in the early stages, but gradually becomes a devoted husband who excels at protecting his wife. The plot is set in a fictional era. Also known as "After the Substitute Marriage, My Husband Usurped the Throne."

② The female lead is a princess consort most of the time, hence the title "Beloved Consort." It's a one-on-one romance throughout~

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He is the emperor to whom all people kneel and all lands submit.
He was also hers—a subject beneath her skirts.