A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

"Ever since the county princess became a widow, she's been surrounded by quite a few flies, which must be incredibly annoying for her!"

"If everyone were to spread rumors that the county princess and the Marquis of Jining are in love, it would at least reduce the number of flies around you by more than half!"

While Wei Tingyu said this, he certainly had his own ulterior motives.

Putting everything else aside, I myself intend to take Princess Li Youzhen of Ji'an County into my possession!

To prevent that old fellow Prince Ning from using the county princess as a political bargaining chip to marry someone else before he even returned to the capital, he would rather cause some trouble, so that it could be considered a public announcement.

"My father would be furious if he knew!" Princess Ji'an blushed even more upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, because she had already determined from his eyes that she was also the woman he wanted!

Of course, she became a little reserved at the moment, wanting to test Wei Tingyu's true feelings.

“Although the Marquis of Jining is respected, he is still no match for our Prince Ning’s Mansion!” Li Youzhen said, her eyes darting around. “Isn’t Your Excellency afraid?”

“This matter need not trouble the county magistrate!” Wei Tingyu laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, “After I return to the capital, I will personally visit Prince Ning’s residence to pay my respects and explain the matter clearly!”

Go to pay a visit in person? Does that mean you're proposing marriage?

Thinking of this, Li Youzhen couldn't contain her excitement and leaned forward to give Wei Tingyu a big kiss on the cheek.

Everyone present caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of their eyes, and they were all incredibly shocked!

Who would have thought! There was actually a romance between the Marquis of Jining and the Princess of Ji'an? And it wasn't until the princess left that it was revealed between them?

The Liu couple exchanged a glance, feeling like they had been complete idiots, wondering how they hadn't noticed anything.

Wei Tingyu was also somewhat surprised by Li Youzhen's sudden and bold move.

However, considering her rebellious yet somewhat courageous personality, this action does make sense in terms of her behavior.

“Then I will await Your Excellency’s arrival at the Prince’s residence!” Li Youzhen blinked, saw a faint lip print on Wei Tingyu’s face, and immediately smiled. Then, she actually took a gold phoenix hairpin from her hair and handed it to him.

Of course, she didn't say anything after that, she just stared straight at Wei Tingyu, hoping he would accept it.

"Thank you, County Princess!" Wei Tingyu was stunned for a moment, then directly accepted the golden phoenix hairpin.

However, after noticing that the other person seemed a little unhappy with how she addressed him, he realized what was going on and nodded, saying, "Youzhen!"

Seeing that Wei Tingyu had accepted her golden phoenix hairpin and had even started calling her Youzhen, Princess Ji'an was overjoyed! At this moment, she no longer cared about anything else, and after giving him a deep look, she got into the carriage.

……

As night fell, after dinner, Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru were discussing the golden phoenix hairpin that was placed on the table.

"What a beautiful golden phoenix hairpin! It's clearly a royal item, truly extraordinary!" Miao Ansu blinked, her eyes fixed on the details of the golden phoenix hairpin, and she exclaimed sincerely in her heart!

Logically speaking, as a businesswoman, she had traveled all over the country and seen a lot of the world over the years! But she had never seen such luxurious and high-quality jewelry before!

The things that the county magistrate gave were truly exceptional!

"No matter how extraordinary... she can't compare to our Marquis!" Zhao Zhangru rolled her eyes and said with a hint of sourness, "Even a county princess like her had to obediently offer herself to our Marquis."

"Sister Ru, you're so mean!" Miao Ansu was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was going on. She reached out and gently tapped Zhao Zhangru's arm, then covered her mouth and laughed, "Are you talking about the golden phoenix hairpin or a person?"

"What's the difference?" Zhao Zhangru blinked and said, "Whether it's the hairpin or the person, they belong to the Marquis sooner or later, don't they?"

"That's true!" Miao Ansu nodded upon hearing this, "But when did the county princess and the marquis develop feelings for each other? How come I didn't notice at all?"

"I don't know! It seems like those two have kept it from all of us!" Zhao Zhangru pouted when she mentioned this, clearly very dissatisfied that she, as Wei Tingyu's concubine, knew about this at the same time as those outsiders.

"What about Sister Zhao? Do you know?" Miao Ansu saw Dou Zhao walk over and quickly pulled her to sit down next to her, asking the question at the same time.

"How would I know?" Dou Zhao rolled his eyes when the question was raised.

As the principal wife of the Marquis, how could she have been kept in the dark! This is absolutely outrageous!

Of course, Wei Tingyu, who was standing next to him, was also inwardly complaining about all of this.

Not only did you not know before, but even I, the person involved, didn't know before!

Although he knew that the county princess had feelings for him, who could have imagined that in the short time it took to see her off, their interactions would cause their feelings to escalate rapidly?

They even left behind a token of their love! Looking back, Wei Tingyu realized that he might have been a little too lustful!

Of course, the most amazing thing was the county princess, who not only did not resist at all, but cooperated with him throughout the whole process, and was even more proactive than him at times!

Such a mutual attraction is a matter of fate, beyond the control of any individual's will!

"But you can look all you want, just don't break it!" Dou Zhao smiled and said when he saw the two women staring at the golden phoenix without blinking, "Otherwise, if the Marquis blames you, I won't be able to save you!"

"Got it!" Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru replied simultaneously, both pouting.

They weren't actually after the golden phoenix hairpin; they were just curious because they had never seen such a royal gift before.

Seeing the three girls chatting animatedly, Wei Tingyu shook his head helplessly and asked, "Where's Fang'er? I haven't seen her."

He Weifang had stayed in her own courtyard for the previous two nights! The four women chattering away in the house were quite lively, but today, with one person suddenly missing, it felt much quieter.

"Sister Fang is packing her dowry in her own little courtyard!" The three women stopped their discussion after hearing Wei Tingyu's question, and Dou Zhao turned to look at him as he spoke.

"My lord, you have no idea how much dowry Fang has! She says she wants to take it all back to the manor without missing a single penny!" Miao Ansu nodded in agreement.

Packing up her dowry in her own room? Wei Tingyu frowned upon hearing this. According to the original story, He Weifang had suffered a lot that night!

Liu Chang has suffered such a huge loss, his reputation is completely ruined. If he were to cause a scene now, he might become even more outrageous than in the original story!

……

At this moment, in He Weifang's small courtyard, she and Yulu were happily organizing the dowry in the room, and the things that belonged to her in the storeroom had all been moved to her own small house.

So the place was piled high with things; some boxes were even placed on the floor, on the table and bed, but the two women were in a very good mood.

"Young Madam!" At that moment, a maid gently knocked on the door from the outside.

"Go in!" He Weifang was taken aback for a moment, then spoke.

You should know that in the past year, apart from when that awful mother-in-law and father-in-law asked him for money, none of the Liu family's servants had ever entered his courtyard.

"Young Madam, the tea is ready!" Upon receiving the order, the maid outside the door carried in a pot of fragrant tea and bowed to He Weifang as she spoke.

That's strange! Now that everyone has already dropped the pretense of civility, they've suddenly remembered to serve tea to her, the nominal young mistress of the Liu family?

However, no one could say for sure whether there was something wrong with the tea. He Weifang wasn't stupid enough to drink it now. Instead, she looked at the trembling maid and asked, "Has the master's family made any plans regarding the divorce?"

"How dare I, a mere servant, concern myself with the affairs of my master?" The maid was taken aback and quickly replied.

"You don't need to fool me! This matter has spread throughout Dongdu. Now the Liu family can only barely cover it up by divorcing me!" He Weifang smiled, already seeing her bright future beckoning to her.

"Young mistress, don't overthink it! We still need to wait for the young master to make a decision. He will definitely give you an explanation!" The maid quickly spoke up again upon hearing this.

"Explanation? The affair has been exposed, who has the right to decide what to say?!" He Weifang laughed contemptuously upon hearing this: "Right now, all that's left is to settle my dowry... Alright! You can go about your business!"

……

It was late at night, and He Weifang, having finished taking stock of the dowry, told Yulu to go back and rest. Considering that Wei Tingyu was probably already asleep, she decided not to disturb him and instead stayed in the room for one last night.

However, just as she was about to rest, she saw the most precious dowry her mother had left her: a pot of peony flowers that she was cultivating.

"Fortunately, the Jade Dew Peony is still a seedling and hasn't been dug up!" Looking at the lush peony seedling, He Weifang couldn't help but reach out and stroke its emerald green leaves twice, muttering to herself, "When we get to the Marquis's mansion, I'll ask the Marquis for a quiet, secluded courtyard and transplant you there!"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the door creaked open, and a man barged in.

He Weifang initially mistook the scene for Wei Tingyu out of the corner of her eye and turned around with a smile to greet him! But when she realized it was Liu Chang, her smile immediately froze on her face!

A second later, the smile on his face vanished, instantly replaced by a cold and emotionless expression!

The two stared at each other for a few seconds without saying a word.

But in the end, Liu Chang couldn't hold back anymore...

“You’ve only had one home since you got married! That’s the Liu family mansion!” Liu Chang had just overheard He Weifang’s words outside and knew that she was already dreaming of going to the Marquis’s mansion. He was very unhappy about it.

He Weifang was speechless after hearing Liu Chang's words!

She slowly stood up, then turned her back to him! At this moment, she didn't even want to face Liu Chang!

"The county princess has already left!" Liu Chang sighed after seeing He Weifang's departing figure, but still spoke arrogantly, "Whether you keep those flowers in the yard or in pots is entirely up to you! No one else will touch them!"

He Weifang was taken aback, then frowned.

Only then did she realize that Liu Chang's face was flushed and he reeked of alcohol, and she immediately felt a little flustered.

"You've had too much to drink! What are you doing here?" Despite her panic, He Weifang maintained a calm demeanor and looked at Liu Chang with disdain, saying, "Shouldn't you be helping your master and wife prepare betrothal gifts to marry your true lover?"

Liu Chang knew perfectly well who He Weifang was referring to as her lover.

Now that he has no hope of currying favor with the county magistrate, He Weifang has instead latched onto Wei Tingyu!

Now, he was being humiliated by that old, fat, and ugly Xiangfu, and he couldn't hold back his expression any longer!

"Alright! Since you're here, let's write the divorce papers!" However, He Weifang didn't care what Liu Chang thought at all. After all, a whole year had passed, and it was too late to think about making changes now.

Moreover, at this point, her heart was already set on Wei Tingyu, and she didn't even want to glance at other men.

At this point, He Weifang walked directly to the table not far away, picked up the divorce agreement, and then turned around and handed it to Liu Chang.

"Although the county princess can guarantee the Liu family's prosperity, the He family is of no benefit to my career!" Liu Chang did not take the divorce papers from He Weifang's hand, but instead stepped forward and looked at her, saying, "But I still want to try with you again!"

"As for your affair with Marquis Wei, I can pretend it never happened!"

"From this day forward, we shall be a harmonious couple!"

"Alright! Stop making a scene. I'll treat you better from now on, that'll be enough!"

Liu Chang continued talking to himself, while stepping forward as if he wanted to reach out and put his arm around He Weifang's waist!

However, He Weifang was already mentally prepared. Upon seeing this, she immediately took two steps back, widening the distance between herself and Liu Chang.