Arranged/Forced Marriage Historical & Modern

Kidnap & Fake

Story is continued from s1. FL loses all memories and wakes up with her real face. While ML has changed from a carefree to serious guy.

FL is kept locked up and hidden from others' eyes and knowledge. She's forced by the mother to marry a young man and live away her life quietly in a corner.

ML somehow gets into her secret room while chasing a wrongdoer and meets her without realizing who she really is, due to her changed face. (his lost love). FL begs him to take her away which he coldly refuses and leaves.

Then ML is somehow persuaded by FL, who keeps escaping and he kidnaps her and claims her as his wife.

ML and FL once again fall in love....

Childhood Engagement Marriage by Emperor's Decree

FL doesn't know love emotions. She agrees  to marry her childhood fiance (because of his petty tricks and the fact that the Emperor had her engaged to him before she was even born) without understanding what it truly means. ML comes for her and things get messed up.

They don't really get married and FL soon realizes her heartfelt feelings for ML.

Twice Married, Thrice Set-up

In beginning, ML was ambushed by villainess who hurt him deeply in the guise of marriage, just for selfish reasons.... so ML starts hating the idea of marriage...!

ML meets FL and they are set up twice by others and forced into marriage.

First time, they are forced to marry by an old lady. They don't like each other, just using the other for own benefits and don't take the marriage seriously. 

Along the way our leads get a perfect matchmaker who is very eager to have them fall in love.....

Second time, Much later, FL is forced to marry ML by an annoying old man... She doesn't admit her feelings while ML is already in love.

Forced By Parent

Later in the series, ML is literally forced by manipulative father to leave his love (FL) and marry another girl from influential family.

ML fights back with all he has to escape from this Political Marriage.... Mafia background story.

I liked it...!

Secret Marriage + Forced Marriages

In a secret place, ML and FL are forced to marry by an old man who wants a baby to care for..... They couldn't announce their marriage to others...

Later in the series, ML is forced by father to marry another girl... The Emperor even decrees the marriage.... ML deeply loves FL, fights back and denies the arrangement...

FL also encounters marriage with someone else and she has no choice but to agree, even when she actually loves ML....

ML gets the FL back....!

Arranged Marriage

ML and FL dislike each other and take each other as a plague.

Due to an accident in public, their families misunderstand and arrange a marriage. They are forced to get married.

FL marries and disciplines the carefree ML.... 

Decreed by Emperor

In exchange for her weak mother's wellbeing, FL is literally forced to marry the notorious ML in place of her sister and fulfill Emperor's decree.

FL marries and goes to ML by herself. She falls in love at first sight but hides it. ML is cold in the beginning.

ML and FL fall in love and face many challenges together side by side.

A Scheming Marriage 

(Very Major Spoilers in this)

FL princess had rejected ML foreign prince's proposal and escapes. He really needs her kingdom's (paternal side) and tribe's (maternal side) support so approaches her in disguise. They both actually fall in love and get married.

Things get messy, they fight, get hurt, both have complete amnesia attack.....

FL ends up in ML's harem back in his home kingdom.

(I dropped the series at this point due to the disappointing spoiler I got from somewhere. I had really loved this series initially and was heartbroken about all the mess)

Cancelled before Engagement

Our wonderful FL here catches the eye of an influential guy. He comes with betrothal gifts and Emperor's blessings.

Luckily, ML acts in time, resolves the misunderstanding and gets his FL back.

Marriage Decreed By Emperor

ML isn't  shown in the beginning, however FL was forced by evil conspirators to marry ML in exchange of her missing mother's whereabouts

She agrees. ML shows others that she's his wife and should be acknowledged so. He is cold but shows his love and respect for her.... especially the jealousy... sometimes he even plays with her! :)

Great Drama!

Xianxia Reason Marriage

Later in the series, FL is ordered to marry another influential man to unite their power and save the world. She loves ML but leaves him for her duty.

Luckily, our ML gets her back before it gets official

2 Arranged Marriages Decreed by 2 Emperors

In one of the tribulations ML and FL face, FL is decreed by Emperor to marry when she doesn't want to.

In another, ML and FL are granted marriage by Emperor before their official meeting.

Forced Marriage

SML is forced by his father to marry (to support his family) his childhood friend from influential family. The girl is good and has had a crush on him for years.

They do get sweet by time. SML is  introverted. (if you know the cast, you'll understand)

Tricked into Marriage

ML is a special being and falls in love with FL. Mutual love just begins but troubles arrive.

ML, for the sake of FL, confuses her memories with himself, with another worthy man and have her marry off to him and love him. (really heartbreaking)

(This is just one of the FL's lives in which ML accompanied her) 

Decreed by Young Emperor

ML is a close subordinate of Emperor. FL sneaks into ML's mansion for a reason. Gets exposed in front of the Emperor and claims to have had a crush on ML for a long time.  (she lied of course)

Young Emperor decrees marriage for FL to be together with her love...!

ML doesn't like her a bit and she also dislikes him. 

They fall in love in time.

(A good short drama with much comedy and bigger conspiracies)

Arranged Marriages

1. ML dearly loves FL. A scheming man steals ML's credit (behind his back) and boosts to FL who marries him just for that reason. In the end, he doesn't really treasure her and keeps suspecting her all the time.

(This was shown through multiple flashbacks)

2. Later in the series, even after a meritorious deed, ML was forced to marry a foreign princess to save his life from the hands of that same evil man. 

Princess is really good. Has loved ML for a long time. She soon sets him free to respect his wishes. 

(the princess deserves ML much more than the FL, in my opinion)

Political Marriage

Due to an accident, ML pretends to be FL's husband. They both fall in love.

Much later in the series, ML is forced by a very influential man to marry his only daughter. The girl is good and respects and loves ML.

They separate on good terms later and ML reunites with FL.

Marriage Decreed by Emperor

Further in the series, ML is literally forced by family to marry another girl while he dearly loves FL. But that girl is really good, and they make a sweet family later.

ML and FL remain as very best friends till the end.

Decreed by Emperor 

ML is practically forced by an influential girl who brings Emperor's decree to make him marry her at expense of his family's life and honor.  She is also his childhood friend and has had a crush on him for years.

He escapes first and then returns to marry heavy hearted. On other hand, someone tries to talk sense into that girl. 

At the very last moment, she cancels the marriage smiling and sets ML free. 

Not Exactly Arranged 

ML and FL fall in love. Request the Emperor to grant a marriage. Some things happen and misunderstandings arise.

FL plans and gets married with grudge against ML that is resolved soon. 

Forced Marriage

ML falls in love with FL and wants her for himself. FL loves her childhood sweetheart and wants to marry him, they have mutual love.

ML is a possessive person. He poisons her fiance and forces her to marry him in exchange for the antidote. FL gets married and has to leave her love and freedom.

Kidnapped...!!

FL is actually kidnapped by ML to be his bride for other reasons. He doesn't really love her,, does respect her though and likes to make her happy.

ML is a special being. FL sees his scary form and hates him but falls in love with his real face - thats really handsome.

Completely Forced Political Marriage

FL practically hated ML (without even seeing him once)... She loved her childhood sweetheart who was too coward to protect her, instead she has to marry ML to protect her love. She is a princess so bound for a political marriage...

ML rises to ranks through his own efforts and nobles find it hard to accept him. He respects FL and doesn't want to marry her due to her important status and the evil conspiracies for the marriage.

Both are forced to marry each other by evil plotters.... 

But they soon make a Power Couple and make everyone envy them.

Decreed by Emperor

ML and FL practically hate each other, but are forced to get married by Emperor's decree and others' schemes.

ML is cold. FL wants to find a true love somewhere else. ML treats FL harshly sometimes, and she keeps eyeing other handsome men.

Gradually by time, they patch up things and fall in love. 

_In this season or in s2 or s3, ML was once again ordered by Emperor to marry another scheming girl. She keeps drugging him and making him confuse herself for his love, FL.

Luckily, ML fights back and gets his FL back tooo!