The Golden Hairpin (Where the Mask Ends) 嫁金钗 by 笑佳人 Xiao Jia Ren (HE)

Wei Rao of Earl Cheng’an’s mansion is beautiful but lacks a good reputation. Before marrying Lu Zhuo for good luck, she proposed three conditions:

Betrothal gift of one hundred thousand taels

If Lu Zhuo dies, Wei Rao takes nothing

If Lu Zhuo lives, no divorce or wife abandonment for five years

When Lu Zhuo awakens and learns of this, he dismisses it with a laugh.

Wei Rao behaves frivolously, with the appearance of a seductive temptress, not suitable wife material.

Bound by the agreement, he won’t abandon his wife, but Wei Rao shouldn’t expect to gain even half his sincere affection.

Everyone is convinced Lu Zhuo won’t like Wei Rao.

But later, Lu Zhuo becomes strong evidence for “men’s obsession with beauty.” The previously dignified and well-mannered young master, since marrying Wei Rao, has become increasingly unconventional!

Content tags: Court Nobility, Sweet Romance, Satisfying Story

Search keywords: Protagonists: Wei Rao, Lu Zhuo | Supporting characters: TBD | Others:

One-line summary: She likes me, but my whole family doesn’t like me

Theme: Confidence is most beautiful

(Credit: MyDramaNovel)

Wei Rao from the count Cheng’an’s Mansion was beautiful but didn’t have good reputation. Before marrying Lu Zhuo, who was in coma, in an attempt for good fortune and hasten his recovery, she made three conditions:
·100,000 betrothal fees;
·if Lu Zhuo died, Wei Rao wouldn’t take a cent from him;
·If Lu Zhuo survived, he wouldn’t be able to divorce or separate from his wife for at least five years.

When Lu Zhuo woke up and learned about this, he laughed it off.
Wei Rao behaved frivolously, had a charming and troublesome appearance. She was definitely not a wife one would want.
Because he was shackled by the agreement, he would not divorce his wife, but Wei Rao could not hope to have his favour.

Later, Lu Zhuo was injured on the battlefield and was trapped in the enemy’s country. When he returned to the capital, he found that everyone thought he was dead, but that his beloved wife, whom he missed day and night, had actually took his daughter back to his parents’ home and he heard that she was planning to find her daughter a new dad.
Lu Zhuo: ……

(Translated by Vico SDL)

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