Just Sweet-Talk Him, and the Crown Prince Is Yours

[Scheming male lead × adored female lead] As the legitimate daughter of the Eastern Palace, Sheng Qing is the most doted-on princess in the imperial city. The Thirteenth Prince’s mother has died, and the emperor dislikes him, so he has been close to the Eastern Palace since childhood. The two grew up together, attending school and playing side by side. Later, Sheng Qing takes an interest in Gu Xun, who comes to the palace as a study companion. Sheng Yan, who has had his eye on her, is consumed with jealousy. Just then, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s household shows interest in him. Sheng Yan secretly engineers things to bring the two together, removing this obstacle from his path. When Sheng Qing is downhearted, he stays by her side. At last, he tells her the truth about his birth. “But... but I’ve always thought of you as... I can’t...” “A Qing, I won’t force you. I only ask that from this moment on, you see me as a man, just like Gu Xun.” Before Sheng Qing can fall in love with him, the Eastern Palace and he are caught up in a struggle for imperial power. When the hidden truth is revealed, he gains a new identity too, one that allows him to marry her openly and honorably.