I’d Rather Marry a Memorial Tablet Than Serve as a Concubine

Gu Qingning, an orphaned ward, knew her place in the Marquis’s household was precarious. But her world truly crumbled when her cousin, Shen Ruoying, driven by a desperate fear of being branded a ‘husband-killer,’ shamelessly seduced Gu Qingning’s fiancé, Lu Hangzhi. Now, with her engagement shattered and her dignity under siege, Lu Hangzhi brazenly demands she lower herself to become his concubine. Refusing to be a pawn in their cruel game, Gu Qingning makes an audacious, shocking choice: to marry the deceased heir, Lu Jingyu. By claiming her rightful place as the Young Duke’s wife, she defies betrayal and societal expectations, but at what cost? Uncover her courageous stand in chapter 1!