The Emperor's Merchant Prince

No sooner had Gu Yanshu become the richest man in the post-apocalyptic world than he found himself transmigrated—into the body of a delicate young noble in the Tianqi Empire, betrothed to the infamous Prince Li.

Prince Li, the empire’s most feared war god, was a man whose mere presence could silence a crying child. His reputation for ruthlessness was legendary.

Yet, as Gu Yanshu recalled the prince’s devastatingly handsome face from his inherited memories, a single traitorous tear escaped the corner of his mouth.

Looks aren’t important… I just have a thing for bad tempers.

Everyone in Tianqi knew Prince Li was a volatile, cruel man. When the imperial decree arranged the marriage between him and the Gu family’s famously beautiful but empty-headed young master, the entire empire mourned:

What a waste of the capital’s most stunning youth.

Gamblers even placed bets on whether the frail Gu heir would survive past the third-day wedding rituals.

Yet three days passed. Then three years. Not only did Gu Yanshu thrive—he became the one person who could melt Prince Li’s icy heart.

The other imperial princes had initially sighed in relief when they heard the third prince was getting a male consort—and a famously dim-witted one at that.

But after the marriage, Prince Li’s fortunes soared. He distinguished himself with unprecedented achievements, introduced miraculous inventions like cement, glass, and paper, and lived so prosperously it sparked widespread envy.

Prince Li, basking in marital bliss, could only smirk:

“They say a wise wife brings fortune. The ancients told no lies.”