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    drabbles that look into life after they're married

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  2. Rec 10

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    Xia whispered, her eyes gleaming. “I saw the Moon Prince in the medicinal library. With that strange little apothecary.”

    Fen’s face fell slightly. “So? He’s always consulting her about poisons and boring things. He has terrible taste in companions.”

    “He wasn’t consulting,” Xia insisted, leaning closer. “He was… touching her face. And he was smiling. Not his court smile. His real one. And she didn’t even slap his hand away. She just… got quiet.”

    Fen stared, the implication dawning slowly. “The Moon Prince? And Apothecary Maomao?” She let out a disbelieving snort. “Don’t be ridiculous, Xia. He could have any beauty in the court. Why would he waste a real smile on her? You probably saw him checking for a fever. He’s very… diligent.”

    “It wasn’t a medical check!” Xia hissed, frustrated. “I know what I saw!”

    But Fen was already shaking her head, rearranging a pillow. “You’ve been reading too many romantic scrolls. The light was probably playing tricks on you. Now, help me with this bolster. The Consort will be back soon.”

    Xia bit her lip, the secret now feeling heavy and useless. She had seen it. The fleeting, unguarded truth.

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  3. Rec 14

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    The Emperor is plagued by insomnia, and his brother's chaotic love life isn't helping.

    His solution?

    Bribe the one person in the palace who wouldn't bat an eye at brewing a technically-illegal somnolent tea: his secretly-married sister-in-law, who views the entire affair as a fascinating pharmacological challenge

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  4. Rec 12

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    She made a strategic decision to acquire a husband. The negotiation took place on her apothecary floor.

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  5. Rec 19

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    In a borrowed room, with a borrowed child, they sit too close—and think too far ahead.

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