Chapter 1: Preface (Bird Language)

1. Preface (Bird-speak) After a long interval, I am finally starting a new story. Thank you to all my dear readers for your constant support; even while I was resting, you didn't forget to remind me to return (hahaha).

Originally, I intended to write a few side stories for my previous work, *The Cute Empress*, but because my inspiration was limited and I am rather lazy, I never managed to provide them. I am very sorry for this. The *Empress* story is considered complete, and I plan to give the side stories to you all for free. Whenever I have inspiration and ideas, I will write them out and share them for free in the group, and I will also remind you all to check them in the new story.

As for the new story, it is about a transmigrated woman who first submits to an arranged marriage from the old era, only to divorce later because her husband has a true love and takes concubines. Even with the protection of her parents and brothers, she is not accepted by her clan. Later, she meets a fat Prince and they tie the knot. Interspersed with some domestic drama and trivialities of life, it is my usual slow-burn style (sweat).

Since it involves a "second marriage," I will clarify the "purity" of the male and female leads first.

Although the heroine has been married once, her ex-husband had a true love, so they never consummated the marriage. Therefore, she is still a maiden when she remarries.

The hero is a Prince, but he is very stingy and has been a fatty since he was a child... He has concubines and beautiful maids around him, but due to physiological and psychological reasons, he is semi-pure. It was limited to being groped by concubines and maids, and no substantial relationship ever occurred.

So, I can proudly say: the hero and heroine are both virgins! Both! Hmph!

Romance trope: The Prince will lose weight and become a handsome hunk!

My writing trope: The hero is destined to be a background character in the beginning!

Romance trope: The heroine is omnipotent and has a massive golden finger!

My writing trope: The heroine doesn't necessarily fall in love with the hero, but the hero must fall in love with the heroine!

Alright, that’s enough rambling. Don't forget to bookmark it! Don't forget to recommend and leave comments to support this trashy bird! Otherwise, my hand might slip and I'll mistreat the heroine! Ahem!

Many of you read on your phones, but the Yanba system doesn't seem to show the "extra-textual" notes to mobile users, so you might miss the little skits! I will try my best to communicate with the editors to see if they can be put into the main text.

Also, the little skits are just for entertainment and don't take much energy, but writing the main text requires a lot of consideration, so there is no restrictive relationship between the main text and the skits; they will not affect each other.

Synopsis: Duan Yuran has divorced. She thought that with a father who dotes on her, a mother who loves her, brothers to rely on, and having dumped her trashy ex-husband, she would live a comfortable life even if she never remarried! Who knew reality would be crueler than she imagined!

First, she is forced to return to the Zhongyong Earl's Mansion in the capital to play a battle of wits with her step-grandmother, aunts, and cousins! Then, her eldest cousin is dying, and the clan forces her to become the successor wife for her brother-in-law, the Marquis, and a stepmother to her niece and nephew! Then her cousin steals her fiancé... Finally, through a twist of fate, she marries the obese Prince Shuo!

Looking at this Prince—the Emperor's second legitimate son, who is as fat as a polar bear—Duan Yuran’s tears fall: I don't want to be crushed to death!

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Before meeting her, Prince Shuo only loved money; the throne and beautiful women were all like dirt!

After meeting her, Prince Shuo discovered: there are gems hidden in the dirt (gross)!

Before meeting Prince Shuo, Duan Yuran thought all princes were dashing and handsome!

After meeting Prince Shuo, Duan Yuran realized: royal genes can also mutate!

Before marrying her, Prince Shuo needed two and a half seats at banquets, and the Emperor would scowl whenever he saw this fat son!

After marrying her, Prince Shuo gradually slimmed down and could even ride a horse and wield a sword. The Emperor saw this son and... "Speak! Where did you hide my son?" (In other words, who is this handsome young man? I don't know him!)

Sharing joys and sorrows, with hearts intertwined, Prince Shuo and his Princess, besides being loving, don't forget to abuse the trash and have a few little buns to spice up their lives!

Smiling at each other, having a wife (husband) like this in this life, what more could one ask for?

Relationship Chart

First Branch Zhongyong Earl: Duan Chunnian. Wife: He (Legitimate daughter of the fourth branch of the Duke of Wu's mansion). Eldest son: Duan Yusong (Second Master, 22). Wife: Wen (Legitimate second daughter of Prince Nanle). Daughter: Duan Mingwan (3). Son: Duan Minglong (4 months). Second son: Duan Yubai (Third Master, 20). Wife: Huang (Legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue). Son: Duan Mingze (2). Concubine-born daughter: Guan-jie'er (1). Eldest daughter: Duan Yurong (Eldest Miss, 25). Daughters: Wei Qian (7), Wei Yi (4). Son: Ding-ge'er (just conceived). Concubine-born daughter: Duan Yuqin (Fifth Miss, 15). Concubine-born daughter: Duan Yuling (Seventh Miss, 12).

Second Branch Master: Duan Chunlian (deceased). Second Madame: Yang (Legitimate daughter of the Dean of Heshan Academy). Son: Duan Yufeng (Eldest Master, 22, unmarried). Daughter: Duan Yuping (Third Miss, 17). Concubine-born daughter: Duan Yuzhi (Second Miss, 19, married far away from the capital). Concubine-born son: Unnamed (Fourth Master, died at 3, nickname Fu-ge'er).

Third Branch Master: Duan Chunyu. Third Madame: Yao. Son: Duan Yuhang (Sixth Master, 19, unmarried). Daughter: Duan Yuran (Fourth Miss, 17, divorced).

Fourth Branch Master: Duan Chunsheng. Fourth Madame: Feng. Eldest son: Duan Yusen (Fifth Master, 20). Wife: Hu. Daughter: Duan Mingzhu (2). Second son: Duan Yulin (Eighth Master, 14). Eldest daughter: Duan Yuyun (Sixth Miss, 13). Second daughter: Duan Yufei (Ninth Miss, 10). Concubine-born son: Duan Yuli (Seventh Master, 17, unmarried). Concubine-born daughter: Duan Yufang (Eighth Miss, 12, same mother). Concubine-born son: Duan Yutong (Ninth Master, 6). Concubine-born daughter: Duan Yuli (Tenth Miss, 4). Concubine-born daughter: Zhen-jie'er (Eleventh Miss, 2).