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

Gu Qingning, an orphan raised by the Marquis of Guangping’s family, was betrothed alongside her cousin Shen Ruoying. While Shen was promised to Lu Jingyu, heir to the Duke’s manor, Gu was engaged to his younger brother, Lu Hangzhi. But when Lu Jingyu was declared dead in battle, Shen Ruoying, fearing the stigma of a ‘husband-killer,’ set her sights on Lu Hangzhi. To Gu Qingning’s disbelief, Lu Hangzhi then insisted she degrade herself to become his concubine. Refusing to sacrifice her self-respect, Gu made a bold decision—to marry Lu Jingyu’s memorial tablet instead, securing her status as the honored wife of the late Young Duke.