Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) Vol. 2

Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) #2

by Bi Ka Bi, Mio (Cover Art), Mulliga K. (Illustrator)

.“IF ODD, CHANGE. IF EVEN, REMAIN THE SAME.”.

In the marquess of Nan’an’s household, Lu Wancheng’s death has left Lin Qingyu a young widow, and he loses no time fleeing his late husband’s hostile family to continue pursuing his dashed dream of becoming a physician. Indeed, the empire of Great Yu has never been as desperate for fine physicians—both the emperor and one of his finest generals are in such ill health as to threaten the country itself.

Lin Qingyu’s medical talents are far from rusty, and soon enough, they ensure that he’s ushered into the imperial palace. There, he waits for someone to utter the secret code Lu Wancheng taught him—the code that begins “If odd, change. If even, remain the same…”

When Lin Qingyu finally hears those words, the speaker isn’t the person he expected—nor are they the only person in the palace interested in Lin Qingyu. The young physician’s beauty and talent have created professional rivals and even more serious threats. The speaker of the secret code may have come too late.

Genres: Romance, Historical, LGBT, Fantasy, Novels

364 pages, Paperback

Published February 10, 2026

Reviews

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I continue to be utterly enamored with this series. It's not all that action packed or fast paced but I just love the way Lin Qingyu navigates all of these political situations he puts himself in. I love seeing his dark plotting side as he works to make the kingdom into something he wants simply because he wants to be free to study medicine unimpeded. I also love our young "Jiang" (I guess that's what I'll call him for now) is so lazy but actually so intelligent. It isn't even about knowing the original plot of the novel. He was working on battle strategies. He's keeping up with talks between generals. He is insanely smart and talented. I loved the continuation of their relationship in this book. They just keep getting closer and closer and I love it so much for them. This book of course left me on a cliffhanger for their relationship so now I'll have to wait in agony for the next book. At least this one didn't have a sad ending like book 1 (though I know book 3 will also have a sad ending so I'm preparing myself). I've also had a lot of fun trying to guess what body young "Jiang" will end up in next. I had a solid guess for a while and then I switched to something dramatic. Then I met some more people and had a new idea. By the end of this book I have a solid choice that honestly makes the most sense. Can't wait to see if I'm right in book 4. Anyhow, I love this series and both of them so much. Can't wait to keep reading this series.

[Shaun "AceFireFox" · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so much. I love the characters so much. I love the slow realisation about their feelings for each other and also that they may not necessarily be as straight as they think they are. I love how Lin Qingyu looks and presents himself as being one way but in truth is a really cunning, resentful and vengeful man. I love how he doesn't dismiss 'Jiang' and what he says and has a genuine interest in where he's from and what he says.

And ending this volume like that?! Aaaaa!

[Alex Drzewiecki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4.25/5 stars

[qq · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love them

[nin jiom pei pa koa · Rating 5 out of 5]

cuteness overload