Marrying the Princess

阿琐Apr 2025

3.0

Word count: 501K words
Chapters: 208

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Summary

Meeting the right one means a lifetime of love.

She is a princess, the orphaned daughter of the late crown prince; he is the young master of a mountain stronghold, pardoned and made her consort.

Qianye believed she had married a fierce and fearsome bandit; Dingshan believed he had wed a frail, pitiable orphan girl.

But from the first glance beneath the lifted bridal veil, their lives were sealed.

The grudges and passions of the previous generation have cost Qianye much suffering; for the survival of thousands of stronghold folk, Dingshan endures humiliation and bears his burden.

Behind the wealth and glory lies a lifetime of guarding each other.

He once said: What the world owes you, we let go. From now on, I will give you the best this world has to offer.

Editor's review

Shang Princess builds romance on mistaken identity: Princess Qianza believes she has married a vicious bandit, while Dingshan, the young leader of a mountain stronghold, believes he has wed a frail orphan girl—until the wedding veil is lifted and both assumptions collapse at once. Author A Suo does not linger on surface-level sweetness; instead, she places the grudges of the previous generation and the survival of thousands of stronghold residents on the couple's shoulders, making "protection" the true weight of the relationship. Qianza's hardships stem from her origins, Dingshan's endurance from responsibility, and the two support each other between wealth and old grievances, giving the romance a credible foundation. The narrative balances identity suspense with emotional development, suited to readers who enjoy marriage-before-love, identity contrast, and mutual redemption. Watch for the turning point where misunderstanding gives way to standing together—that is the book's most moving part.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Romance readers who enjoy marriage-before-love and mistaken-identity setups
Readers drawn to the contrast pairing of a princess and a young stronghold leader
Those who can accept a love story interwoven with past-generation grudges and duty
Readers who want care and responsibility beyond sweet romance

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking light, purely sweet stories without grudges or entanglements
Readers uninterested in identity misunderstandings and marriage-before-love tropes
Readers who prefer fast-paced, plot-heavy stories and dislike emotional buildup

Reading tips

Note the gap in perception before and after the veil is lifted; it is the key to the whole book.
Read the past-generation grudge and the stronghold residents' survival as parallel threads to better feel the weight of the couple's protection.
Pause at identity-reveal passages and look back at earlier details for new insights.

版权信息
第一卷
001 此生第一眼
002 没想到会回来这里
003 早晚要面对
004 家人
005 可怜的孩子
006 瑾珠
007 回门的目的
008 青梅竹马
009 神鼎已毁
010 出门
011 成双
012 不愿和我在一起
013 狗仗人势
014 送客
015 夫妻之间
016 千万别可怜
017 若能还他自由
018 有婚约的人
019 出游
020 这个姐姐真好看
021 嫂嫂
022 不得不做给外人看
023 笑容
024 驸马领差事
025 有意义地活着
026 心上人
027 不能有子嗣
028 姑嫂
029 是缘分
030 和我没半点关系
031 我会待你好
032 我喜欢他
033 像个样子成个家
034 无处安放
035 我很开心
036 出事了
037 朕的诚意
038 你忍心吗？
039 我和你的婚约
040 你能给他什么？
041 想要喜欢的人
042 千叶
043 那酸甜纠结忽上忽下的心
044 自身的骨气
045 大公子
046 使臣
047 我就来见你
048 我猜到了
049 又多一个傻子
050 哭出来就好
051 格格不入的人
052 继业
053 杀梁定山？
054 我是你的妻子
055 忙碌的驸马爷
056 英雄救美
057 她来给你疗伤？
058 她能给他什么？
059 我不会退让
060 闺女的婚事
061 兄妹的无奈
062 你的身体可好了？
063 不认得她
064 心被偷走了
065 芳贵妃
066 传言
第二卷
067 老天爷给您留着福气
068 有你就足够了
069 你别乱动
070 冷吗
071 才两天
072 拜倒在我的裙下
073 初次相见
074 侯爷
075 你别毁了他
076 只是因为喜欢她
077 宛若故人在世
078 夏天说来就来了
079 我也就有盼头了
080 香喷喷的
081 表姐
082 算是扯平了
083 显摆给全天下人看
084 我也有恨
085 绝不客气
086 你嫁得太急了
087 要是早些遇见你
088 当年她死在你手里
089
090 嫁给谁都一样
091 内子一直都在
092 可我只喜欢你一个人
093 是谁派你来的？
094 是臣妾分内之事
095 我还没解恨呢
096 像是曾经来过
097 了不起的女子
098 有你在，我什么都不怕
099 誓死不嫁
100 曾经的美好
101 你别当真
102 惊为天人
103 无视
104 我们才不乐意去
105 姑姑成全你
106 以德报怨，何以报德？
107 贪欲
108 大灾
109 别怪我下手太狠
110 小心烫到手
111 春意
112 无价之宝
113 你醒了吗
114 护身符
115 同是韩家的女儿
116 违者，杀无赦
117 最信赖的人
118 太子的气度
119 依旧只想着你
120 任何风雨都会为你阻挡
121 梦里有我吗？
122 我太想你了
123 一尸两命
124 还会有别的女人
125 公主有喜了
126 两次退婚
127 只许我站在你身边
128 不知谁是她的良人
129 你这个人莫名其妙
130 流言
131 你就一点也不想吗？
132 天下
第三卷
133 公主帐中的人
134 为什么不多看我一眼
135 你身上什么味道
136 那就好
137 芳贵妃是瞎了吗
138 谋反
139 欠我一个人情
140 我想跟他一起走
141 离京
142 任何人都不容易
143 山里的日子
144 同心结
145 莫不是报应
146 回京
147 虚度大好年华
148 枯萎的花苞
149 永远只能偷偷看一眼
150 豁出去
151 你是不是病了？
152 未遂
153 就是记不住教训
154 一切都算计好了
155 我们就好聚好散
156 是你先把我宠坏了
157 她骗我
158 都是为了惠梨吗
159 雨夜
160 别人的人生
161 当年你那么喜欢
162 做我的女人
163 千叶被劫
164 你为什么杀了他？
165 聘礼
166 等我回来娶你
167 小女子，拭目以待
168 太子的死因
169 该杀的杀
170 我想去太子府
171 最大的错
172 付出多的那一个
173 我有心上人
174 烟花的璀璨
175 分道扬镳
176 容将军受伤
177 死在芳贵妃的手里
178 女人不该为男人牺牲一切
179 杀了他一了百了
180 我把你的楚歌弄丢了
181 你也会有今天？
182 血人
183 做个坚强的母亲
184 一身铁骨
185 从天而降的人
186 攻城
187 最后的对峙
188 新君
189 凤仪宫的记忆
190 杀了我
191 成全他的天下
192 报应
193 很荣幸能有你这个朋友
194 皇后的人选
195 不一样的容恒
196 还会陪我下棋吗
197 雨后初晴
198 跟着你去哪儿都好
199 遗诏
200 此生要保护的人
201 一定要活下去
202 谁的天下
203 我的女人心里不能有别的男人
204 金枝玉叶

FAQ

Is this a purely sweet romance or does it have a grudge plotline?

Sweet romance is the base, but there is more. Past-generation grudges cause Qianza much hardship, and Dingshan endures humiliation for the survival of thousands of stronghold residents; their love is built on protecting each other amid duty and old grievances. Those wanting purely light sweetness should be prepared, while those who enjoy emotionally weighted romance will find it more satisfying.

Do the misunderstandings between the leads drag on?

The core misunderstanding is in their pre-wedding assumptions: Qianza thinks she has married a bandit, Dingshan thinks he has wed an orphan—and the first glance after the veil is lifted seals their fate. After that, the romance develops more through facing grudges and responsibilities together than through repeated back-and-forth misunderstandings, so it should not feel too frustrating.

What mood is it best for?

It suits readers seeking comfort in a romance with responsibility. The identity contrast brings freshness, mutual protection brings reassurance, and the grudge line keeps the story from feeling weightless. If you only want to switch off and read pure sweetness, adjust expectations; if you are willing to shoulder burdens alongside the characters, it will resonate more.

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阿琐 Author

A Suo is a Chinese online-fiction author about whom little is publicly available; her nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. Judging from the thirteen works held in the collection, her writing spans social fiction, youth literature, and time-travel and alternate-history fiction, showing considerable range in subject matter. Representative works include Xin Kang Li 23 Nong, San Can Si Ji, Liuli Yuan, and Yujing Chun, as well as the series You Zhong Hougong Jiao De Fei and volumes 1 and 2 of Si Fujin. The titles and categories suggest that she writes both urban stories close to everyday life and tales set in ancient courts or involving time travel, with plots usually driven by character relationships and details of daily life. Because author statements and critical commentary are lacking, her writing career and stylistic reception cannot be discussed in depth, and readers may begin with the works listed above to form a sense of her writing.