The Bandit's Bride

[Primarily female-led early on + male counterattack midway + strong heroine and hero + two dominant leads who take turns pursuing each other + unhinged yandere + scheming and seizing what they want + obsessive to the bone] Cold, aloof, ruthless, unhinged female bandit with grand ambitions VS an alluring, beautiful crown prince, innocent on the surface but dark underneath, who knows how to charm Among the forty-eight strongholds of Tuling Mountain, Lin Zhuo, the young chieftain of Vermilion Bird Stronghold, is a feared she-devil, ruthless and notorious throughout the land. From the start, she kidnaps a great beauty and drags him back to her stronghold! In the dungeon, Lin Zhuo tilted the beauty’s chin up and said with a beaming smile, “From this day on, you belong to me, the chieftain.” Behind the bars, Chu Qing looked up at the girl, his features refined and gentle. Zhuozhuo, it’s been so long. How fortunate to meet again. The great beauty was no ordinary slave. Lin Zhuo knew that from the beginning, but she never expected him to be the Crown Prince of Southern Chu, a member of the royal family her “adoptive father” most wanted to kill! Lin Zhuo: “I’ll help Your Highness rescue those soldiers, and you’ll help cure the poison in my body. We’ll make a perfect team.” Chu Qing was skilled in medicine. His heart’s blood could serve both as a medicinal catalyst and as a means to control a gu worm. His voice was tender and bewitching as they drew close, cheeks nearly touching. “Zhuozhuo, I want you.” Lin Zhuo shoved him away and sneered, “Then you can’t have me.” The young man’s gaze burned bright, his soulful eyes alluring and flirtatious. “Zhuozhuo, believe me or not, I’m the only one in this world who can have you.” Two years later, Chu Qing led an army of thirty thousand to surround the stronghold. Looking up at Lin Zhuo on the city wall, the young man was brimming with confidence, certain of victory. Crown Prince Chu Qing of Southern Chu seeks the hand of Tuling Mountain’s chieftain! This stronghold is too small. I want to take you back to the imperial palace. How about I give you a realm stretching thousands of miles, too? (Later on, the heroine topples the hero’s imperial house and becomes emperor. She remains a ruthless, unhinged woman with grand ambitions, focused on building her career throughout. The hero suffers more emotionally. Read with caution if that bothers you.)