An Emperor's Cruel Love: A Beauty's Heartbreak

[Sweet Romance, Angsty Love, BE, Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Romance]

At sixteen, the guileless and sheltered noble daughter Chu Qingge met Fu Yichuan, a brilliant young general. They fell in love at first sight and pledged themselves to each other in secret, but family obligations forced them into the palace. At the time, Emperor Xiao Jingyu of Liang had only just ascended the throne. With an elder brother plotting rebellion above him and ministers forming cliques below, he could only bide his time and pretend to be a carefree womanizer. Through repeated tests and growing closeness, Xiao Jingyu gradually fell in love with Chu Qingge. He knew she loved his trusted minister, Fu Yichuan, yet still did all he could to conceal his feelings and keep her safe. But the inner palace was full of schemes and traps, and in the end, their love could not withstand the cruel hand of fate.