From Heir-Bearer to Wife: A Fated Chinese Historical Romance

A Fated Arrangement

• 🌙 Zheng Mingzhu was purchased for a thousand taels of silver to bear an heir for the condemned Xie Duan, son of the Marquis of Yongning.
• 💔 After a miscarriage and Xie Duan's unexpected release, his original wife returned, leading Zheng Mingzhu to flee south to Jiangnan while pregnant.
• 💡 Zheng Mingzhu's family history of fertility and her own past connection to Xie Duan (he saved her from an icy lake) influenced the Marchioness's choice.

Life in Exile and Hidden Truths

• 🌱 Zheng Mingzhu established a wanton stall in Jiangnan, raising her twin children, Yuanyuan and Manman, alone after believing Xie Duan remarried.
• 🤫 Unbeknownst to her, Xie Duan's imprisonment and subsequent "escape" were part of a secret cooperation with the new emperor to quell a rebellion.
• 💖 Xie Duan had always intended to marry Zheng Mingzhu, having mistaken her for Dong Zhenzhu during the icy lake rescue and later recognizing her true identity.

Reunion and Imperial Approval

• ⚔️ Xie Duan earned military merit by suppressing a rebellion, using his achievements to secure an imperial edict for marriage to Zheng Mingzhu.
• 👰 The Marchioness of Yongning, initially anxious for an heir, later accepted Zheng Mingzhu and helped arrange a grand wedding, acting as her family.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The birth of the dragon and phoenix twins broke the Marquisate's long-standing curse of having only single heirs, bringing immense joy and good fortune.

A Love Transcending Time

• 📜 Xie Duan confessed his deep admiration for Zheng Mingzhu's boldness, carefulness, and loyalty, revealing she was instrumental in his secret communications with the emperor.
• ✨ The story concludes with a dream sequence where Zheng Mingzhu is a police officer and Xie Duan a firefighter, hinting at their fated connection across different lives.
• ✅ Their marriage was a testament to their profound entanglement, turning a transactional beginning into a lasting love and family.