âThe Wife is Firstâ Novel Chapters Outline Book 1
Incomplete / Work in Progress
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Jing Shao's Reincarnation
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Jing Shao escaped prison with an injured Mu Han Zhang/Jun Qing on horseback and fleeing from the pursuers.
On a edge of a cliff JS asks JQ, if JQ has ever resent JS for everything that happen to him.
JQ answers back with, how could he have not, everything that. However JQ never could blame JS for it.
JQ dies in JS arms and JS vows that if there is an afterlife, he will spend his entire life to make it up for JQ.
JS jumps down the cliff with JQ in his arms before JS waking up in bed with a bruised JQ laying next to him with half-covered torn red robes.
Note: Some lore about the Social Structure of the Royal family.
JS look at his journey to confirm if he reborned/time has turned back to his 19yo self.
JS helps JQ to bath and JS treated JQâs wounds/bruises.
JS decides to take the outside of the bed and both went to sleep.
3: Well Matched (in Marriage)
Empress Wu ploted the marriage of JS because no Crown Prince was yet selected and to exclude JS from that possible selection.
JQ followed the traditions of the wife to gift the servants of JS.
JS ordered to his servant Dou Fu to select JQ a personal servant and imperial guard (meaning JQ can leave the estate at will).
JS puts on JQâs hair ornament (tradition wife -> husband).
On the sedan, while JS messaging JQâs lower back, JS advise JQ how to act in front of the empress.
4: Entering the Imperial PalaceÂ
JS and JQ greets the emperor and empress with all the traditions of offering tea as well as gifts.
Emperor and empress noticed JQ being pale and dismissed them both.
JQ fainted for a brief moment as stepping out of the imperial palace before being carried by JS into the sedan.
JS called the imperial physician Jiang to examine JQâs fever.
JS comfort and explain his action in the imperial palaces to JQ.
JQ meant a divorce if JS gets the position of Crown Prince, both end up arguing with each other.
JS feeds JQ the medicine as well as candies.
JQ suggests JS some ideas to gain/win some followers.
The second prince and his consort visits JSâs palace and JS greets his elder brother Jing Chen.
6: The Concubines Residing in the Inner Court
JC visits JQ in his bed chambers meanwhile JCâs consort drinking tea/conversing with JSâs consort (2nd wife).Â
JQâs got inform by the consort action by Lan Ting(JQâs servant).
Song Ling Xin the second wife/consort of JS as well as 2 concubines (Yan and Li) paying JQ a visit.
JQ gifts consort and concubines with hairpins (dowry). JS comes into the room with consort SLX next to him.
JS hugs JQ so that both could read the both together. JS explains to JQ what his relationships with his consorts is. JS kisses JQâs hand and JQ flees into the bedroom.
JS and JQ on the way to visit JQâs parents. JQ warns JS about not agreeing with any of his parents demands.
8: The Marquisâ Residence
JS tells JQ always to remind him of things or tell him important decisions. JS cuddles JQ before resting his head on JQâs lap.
JQâs parents and cousins greets them with kowtows and JS comforts/reinsures JQ with a firm hand grip.
JQ visits his fatherâs wifes and gifts them a box of teas. (JQâs birth mother was missing which he goes to visit in her room.
JS talking with North Marquis about martial arts/swords.
JQ comforts his mother that he is being treated very well in the Princes manor.
On the way back to the Prince Manor, JQ was still thinking about his mother and JS pouts because of it.Â
While JQ was trying to cheer him up before losing balance and JS catches him to cushion the fall.
JS tells JQ to not call him by his title but rather call him by his name. JQ calls him âShaoâ and JS feeling happy feels asleep clinging to JQ.
Yun Zhu introduces himself to JQ (his personal servant). JQ questions YZ about reading and YZ tells JQ about the study room.
JS wakes up late and JQ thanks him for the study room before JQ rans away.
JS took JQ to the highest place of the pavilion and both drunk peach blossom wine.
JS asks JQ why he never learned martial arts and JQ answered that he fell into the pond during winter.
JS hugs and questions who pushed him before kissing JQ and vows to revenge him.
JS orders Jing Hao to investigate JQâs pond incident.
Steward Yun reports to JS that Official Li Yanqing came looking for him.
JS already hears about the rumors which led to his death in his previous life.
YZ advices JQ to not give in on SLX demands as well as keeping the households account books and JQ calls for SLX to discuss about it.
SLX gives the arrangements of JSâs bedtime dates to JQ.
JS arrives at the Villa (summer residence) and asks for the commander Ren Feng to spar with him.
JQ noticed that JS left some military strategy book written by JS in the study room.
12: Serving at the Bedside
YZ reports to JQ about the SLXâs distribution of JSâs bedtime days, with new dates 15 days for JQ, 9 days for SLX and 3 days for each concubines.
Back home, JS get the reports from Steward Yun about the visitor Li Daren.
After dinner, JQ massages JS and notices that his shoulder was bruised from practice martial arts and ended up treating the bruises.
JQ discuss about letting SLX doing the households for a few more months. JS started to pout and flee to bed before explaining his opinion on the household matter.
JQ agrees to JSâs opinion then getting kissed by him before both falling asleep.
13: Salt Trade Certification
JS and JQ are waking up and JQ is telling JS (who didnât wanted to get up) that he has an appointment with Li Daren today.
Concubines came to greet both and Concubine Rose felt unwell and felt almost into JQâs laps (she was caught by JS).
JS doubted her and was thinking of past lifeâs occurrences.Â
JQ asked Concubine SLX for the account books.
The three concubines discussed about JQ and JSâs divorce talking.Â
JQ and JS talked about the JQâs father salt certifications and went on a date at Immortal Assembly restaurant, plus both heard about the JS-rumours.
JQ spoke his worries about the rumors. JS impressed by JQ and hugged him.
Both visited the wine store of Maiden Mei.
Both took a walk at JSâs brother private peach blossom garden and continue the talk about JSâs rumors.
JQ injured his hand on the bamboo cup, JS put JQâs finger in his mouth and JS kissed JQ with tongue.
JQ startled pushed JS away and JS felt on his butt.
JS were prepared to take a bath and JS gave JQ the choice to bath with him or apply medicine on his wound.
JQ applied medicine after JSâs bath while both blushing.
Dou Fu brought the account books to JQ and JQ explained his servant YZ, why he want to check them.
After JS came back with talking to his brother with his eyes red, went to see JS and took him to the training camp.
At the arrival, JS fought with RF before leaving the platform from JQâs instructions.
JS collapsed in JQâs arms while whispering that JSâs brother told him the truth about his motherâs death.
JS worried about JQâs health, and JQ tried to downplay it but ended up making JS only mad.
JS told his youths situation and JQ conformed JS by hugging.
JS dreamed about his mother and her miscarried.
JS kissed JQ after waking up.plus as punishment for JQ calling JS at his title, JQ decided then calling him âlittle spoon/xiao shaoâ.
Steward Yun reported to JS about JQâs falling into the pond matter.
JQâs brother Mu Lingbao pushed JQ into the pond and JQ ended up sick for half a year.
JS ordered Steward Yun to investigate MLB and to spread rumors about 4th Prince Jing Yu eating raw meat.
JQ got reported that Grandma Zhouâs son broke a leg and she wanting to borrow money from JQ for a doctor. JQ asked JS for the money.
JQ reminded JS of the arrangements of the flower book(the days JS spends with the other concubines), but JS stayed with JQ.
When JS was out (at court), JQ visited the city with YZ and eat at âHui Weiâ restaurant.
Owner of Hui Wei restaurant, the male wife of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Xiao Yuan.
18: The small Assistant Minister
JS returned back to working at court, and thinking how to cooperate with the assistant minister of the ministry of revenue, while discussing about the 4th prince rumors.
The 4th prince is at charge of regarding the tribute from foreign lands.
After Court, JS went to Hui Wei restaurant and made acquaintance with the boss Zhou Jin.
JS asked discretely XY, how to avoid making his male wife afraid in bed and XY gave him some advise. JS thanked XY and asked that ZJ to take care of JQ.
JS returned home and heared JQ and SLX arguing about the flower book dates.
19: A contemptible Self-Actor
JS silenced SLX and asked JQ what is the matter, JQ asked if he could let his wet nurse recuperate at the main residence for a time.
SLX get slapped by JS for being lout and disrespecting JQ and JS retracted her control of the household as well as confined for a month.
JQ thanking JS by laying his head against his shoulder, while JS asked for a kiss, which he didnât get.
JS working at the Ministry of War, declining the petition for the rebels (from his knowledge of the past life) which was recommended by Song An(father of SLX).
JS refused again to sleep at the concubines court side.
At court, the south barbarian issue is talked about with the emperor and the Ministry of War.
Before the court discussion, JSâs brother took initiative to warn JS about Minister Song Anâs intent.
JS went to Hui Wei restaurant to eat breakfast and exchanged more infos about âhusband-and-wife-lifeâ.
JQ woke up alone and not able to concentrate on work due to last night event until his wet nurse family arrived at the palace.
RF urgently called for JS and JS just arrived home for dinner.
JS and JQ eat dinner and JS informed JQ about the hiring of a hero in the Jianghu âthe ghost of nine bladesâ.
After dinner, JQ felt ill and recognized it as an aphrodisiac, JS ordered DF to investigated how it happened.
JS helped JQ release the tension before JQ offered to return the favor.
After both calmed down, DFreported that it was Concubine Li.
Concubine Li claimed that it was SLXâs idea but was punished by sending her to the nunnery.
JS angrily stated that he will asked for a royal degree to demote SLX to a 3rd rank concubine.
More discussing about who to send to the barbarian border, JS being punished/banned from court for a some days and eldest prince JR is send to the southern border.
While dealing with the Concubine Li issue, JQ thinks of sending her as a gift to the 4th prince.
JQ motivated JS to finish his punishment fast so that they can spent some time in the alternate residence during the Temple Fair.
JQ wrote some of the punishment by copying JSâs writing style. JS recognizing it to be amazing and useful in the battlefield.
JS and JQ eat breakfast at Hui Wei restaurant, where JS felt jealous due to JQ and ZJ getting along like old scholar friends.
JS and JQ enjoying the Temple Fair until JS chased after a pink-clothed girl, leaving JQ alone, who encountered his cousins MuLB, MYW and MHFfeng.
JS punched and kicked JQâs cousins
JQ wanting to ask JS about the girl but ended up asking for a piece of forest land which JS gladly exchanged a bit of his land to grant JQâs wish.
JS thinking about the past life, Ge RouYi killing the southeast King and ending the barbarian war.
Birthday of the North Marquis, JQâs painting and JS send more gifts. JQ tried to calm JSâs anger about the 4th prince.
GRY stopped the 4th prince carriage and asked for a petition. JS seeing that caught up and knocked her unconscious while explaining to 4th prince, he will send him a better woman next time.
JQ thinking about the girl and JS.
GRY thanking JS for presenting the petition to the royal court.
JS went to the study room looking for JQ and found some paper balls on the ground and misunderstood that even JQ get annoyed at some point.Â
JS became worried hearing that JQ didnât had an appetite and went to the bedroom.
JS found JQ bathing in the spring pool and jumped in too. In the end JQ asked JSâs plans concerning Rouyi and JS explained her situation.
JS exclaimed to JQ that he will not take any more wife's or concubines and JQ concerned about JSâs heirs.
JS and JQ being intimiate.
JQ and ZJ went to the monthly male wivesâ gathering in Mo Garden of Duke Maoâs household.
At the gathering JQ encountered an old classmate, Du Yinghao resp. nephew of North Marquess and male wife of the 3rd son of Duke Mao.
Right went JQ was about to leave the gathering JS came to pick him up .
JS was called to court by royal decree to get his advise on the southeast border war matter.
An the way back home from the court, JS was deep in thoughts and his horse Xiao Hei just went on his own to JCâs house to eat the grass
JS gave excuses of wanting a drinking partner and invited JC to Hui Wei restaurant and used that to inform JC what happened in court.
MLB being beaten up and the heir of Duke Mao causing trouble in the restaurant.
JS and JC discussed about the potential problems could cause of JY and the daughter of North Marquis getting married, Mu Suzhi.
JS explained the current situation to GRY and JS offered her to teach her the art of assassination.
JS went back to court after and rewarded about his contribution of the vassal state war advices, which was given to JQ to re-gifted to his family.
The North Marchioness was questioning JQ about the JSâs concubines troubles and venting at JQ about not marrying his sister any more to JY
More court discussion about the southwest Tibet king sending tributes, plus asking the princes what they think.
JS and North Marquis went together back home while JQ visiting his mother and grandma and met his brothers.
JQ slapped MYW for not being respectful to him and JS, while JQâs brothers wanting to fight back but were stopped since JS and North Marquis arriving at the scene.
JS was called by JC to talked about the emperor ordering JC to investigate the tribute robbering and ZJ visited JQ to talk about opening a shop to sell âperfumed ointmentâ.
Back home, JS found JQ with the ointments box and JS telling JQ that he will help him opening the shop and even bargain with old friends for the supplies.
30: Urgent Report from the Southwest
JQ opened the shop âMo Lian Establishmentâ.
JS went everyday to court; eldest prince was could into/started a war and his states was unclear; JS advised the emperor to send tropes from the southwest king.
JS retold the situation on court to JQ and that he might need to leave for war.
JQ giving himself the fault for JSâs bad position in court made JS angry at him and JS hugged JQ quite forcefully while forbidding him to speak like that again.
JS noticing that he used to much force, started massaging JQ until JS asked JQ if they could consummate their marriage which JQ agreed to.
JS carried JQ into the bed and ... papapa.
JS thanked XY before entering court.
The empress looking for a wife for 4th Prince.
JS called by emperor to talked about the potential war and be informed that something might have happened to his brother.
JC was ambushed and JS asked to the emperor to go and help him.
JS greeted Eunuch An Xian, servant of the emperor.
At palace, Duchess Mao and North Marquess arguing about their sons fights.
At home, JS was informed that JQ still was not awake, JS climbed to bed while massaging JQ, both discussed who and why ambushed JC.
North Marquis happy that Mu Suzhi is chosen to be married to the 4th prince.
The North Marchioness was angry about everyone knowing about the marriage of Mu Suzhi and JY, plus more discussion between the wife of other households.
JS and JQ talked about JCâs return and North Marquis requesting a visited to him.
JS visited the secret work on the barren forest side meanwhile JQ visited his father.
North Marquis realized that the empress abandoned his household from supporting the crown prince and rather help Duke Mao household. To improve his statutes he raises JQâs concubine statutes to 2nd rank.
JS met up with JC at the entrance to the city, where he found JC injured inside the carriage.
JS gave a life-saving medicine to JC before returning home.
After dinner JS and JQ took a walk in the garden where JS owed to JQ his love and life.
JC reported the robbery and situation about the southwest king and North Marquis tried to persuade the emperor to send JS to rescue the eldest prince.
North Marchioness and MLB talked about the situation about rising JQâs motherâs (Qiu Yiniang) concubine ranks and their statutes on court.
QYI send a letter to his son so that they can talked.
JC resting at home from the injuries but also trying to dissolve the rumors of JS sending assassins to kill him.
JQ gave JS some advise for the court and even motivated JS with JQ picking him up for lunch/dinner after work.
JQ made some small business at his shop before heading to pick JS up, who kind of ran away in the middle of a problem solving discussion.
36: Withdrawal of the Vassal States
JS and JQ had a nice lunch at ZJâs restaurant before visiting JC and talked about the next steps about vassal states.
JC suggested to the emperor to withdraw the titles of the vassal states.
QYI got promoted to 2nd rank concubine and talked her concern about the princes fight to the throne, which JQ ensured her that JS doesnât want to take part of.
The emperor send troups to withdrew the vassal states and the empress planning her plans for the 4th prince.
JS was practicing his sword then passed some time with JQ and reporting what happened at court.
JS reported that the emperor/empress wants to get him a second wife, daughter of the Count of Yongchang (JS feels sick about it).
The eunuch Dou Lu gave message to JS that the empress wants JQ to go to Feng Yi palace immediately (the empressâ imperial palace).
JS followed JQ to the southern part of the palace and ordered the guard Xiao Qian to let the maids report to him.
38: Punishment by Kneeling
JQ greeted the empress and followed her instructions, meanwhile JS went to the princes study room where he meet his younger siblings and talked with his father.
The empress got angry at JQ since JQ exclaimed that it is JS decision to have more wifesâ and JQ did not agree with the statement of the empress about inheriting titles or the throne; the empress punished JQ by kneeling at the Jade terrace.
The maid Miao Xi reported back to JS about the situation but was not expecting to see the emperor next to JS, both went to the empress palace.
When JQ heard that the emperor came with JS and the moment he saw JS, he fake fainted. Â
The emperor ordered call for the royal physician.
JS filled with rage wanted to vent but was stopped by JQ.
The doctor reported to the emperor that JQâs body is unusually weak for a man and ordered him some medicin to help him recuperate fully.
The emperor dismissed JS from court to take care of JQ, plus after both left the emperor punished the empress for 3 days.
JS treated JQ injuries and also told JQ that he will go a month earlier to the military camp.
JS felt that JQ was sad about it and comforted him with all kind of things like more papapa.
(last update 21th April 2021)