You’re Too Late, Ninth Imperial Uncle. The Third Prince Has Given Me Everything

[The third prince disguises himself as a pushover while secretly plotting + older woman-younger man romance + possessive hero VS the ninth prince, an uncle who’ll do anything to win her back]

“We’ve been married for six months. Why haven’t we consummated our marriage?”

“You’ve lost your memory, and you haven’t recovered yet.”

Wen Qiyin was once the Northern Capital Dynasty’s Imperial Hairpin Attendant. She was forbidden from marrying into the imperial family, just as a princess’s husband was forbidden from taking part in government affairs.

The current emperor has three sons: the crown prince, the second prince, and the third prince, Beicheng Yi.

Rumor has it that the Beicheng family is cursed with bad feng shui, causing the throne to be repeatedly shaken by unrest. The crown prince and empress are secretly plotting to usurp the throne, while the second prince and his consort are just as ambitious.

The third prince, Beicheng Yi, has called Wen Qiyin “big sister” since childhood. Reserved and inscrutable, he is often seen as weak, unlike the crown prince and the second prince. In truth, he plays the fool while secretly putting his plans into motion. To outsiders, he seems utterly dependent on Wen Qiyin, but in reality, he keeps her firmly under his control.

The emperor is poisoned and killed, throwing the court into chaos. The ninth prince, the mastermind who sent Wen Qiyin into the palace all those years ago, takes advantage of the turmoil to become regent. At first, he uses Wen Qiyin to seek her love and gain control of the palace. But eventually, he falls deeply in love with her, only to be unable to win her heart. So he resorts to force.

As the struggle for power intensifies, the third prince, Beicheng Yi, gradually reveals his ambition and skill. Caught between political schemes and tangled feelings, Wen Qiyin finds her fate hanging in the balance.