Do You Want a Wife or Not?

“The Savage Snake Husband × The Pitiful Scholar” (Completed)
While collecting firewood, the scholar encounters a giant snake. The icy tail wraps around him.
“Be my… wife.”
But later, when the scholar is branded as the snake’s wife and faces scorn from society, his husband is nowhere to be found.
“The Mad New Emperor × The Cold Former Imperial Teacher” (Completed)
The beautiful Imperial Teacher, imprisoned by the late emperor for nearly a decade, thought he would be free after the new emperor’s ascension. However, the new emperor grabs his chin.
“Which of us is better, the late emperor or me? Don’t you want to find out, Teacher?”
“The General × The Foolish Performer” (Completed)
After returning from the battlefield, the general finds his childhood friend, whom he had longed to marry, reduced to a foolish performer being mocked on a stage for a few copper coins.
“Rescuing you is my only redemption.”
“The Gentle Prince × The Pitiful Illegitimate Son” (Completed)
Poisoned and rendered mute, he is forced to marry a frail prince in place of his noble sister. But on their wedding night, the prince cherishes him beyond his wildest dreams.
“The Cunning Ghost Husband × The Flirtatious Young Widow” (Completed)
Pretending to deeply love his deceased husband, he never imagined his husband would truly return. An invisible hand caresses his waist, and he is so startled he stops breathing.
“Aren’t you happy I’m back?”
“Brother, Have You Abandoned Me?”
[Synopsis too long to fit; see the full story in the first chapter.]

Each couple is devoted only to each other.
All stories have a HE (Happy Ending)—even in death!

Bonus Pairing:
Gentle yet mad bodyguard × Sweet yet naïve young heir.