[Gentle, considerate, tsundere Crown Prince × Strong, cold, secretly passionate assassin] [He pursues her + scheming male lead + tsundere affection + rose-colored glasses]
A sweet romance with no angst, just lots of affection. If that's not your thing, feel free to move on.
People believe the Crown Prince of Great Zhou is gentle and refined, treats everyone with courtesy, has studied the sages' classics by heart, and speaks constantly of a world of harmony. He has no interest in the throne.
But his innocent, guileless, utterly virtuous bookworm act is all a front. He only wants to win her heart.
In their previous life, he drank Feng Mei's poisoned soup and knelt, begging Xia Haojie to spare Feng Mei's life.
Reborn, Feng Mei assumes Xia Yuhuai is still the same gentle, refined gentleman as before. But before the emperor has even approved their marriage, Xia Yuhuai is already spending every day and night entwined with her, forcing and coaxing her, and making love to her in broad daylight.
She thought he was a gentle, affectionate puppy, but it turns out he's a domineering, brazen wolf.
“Before I met you, I was a mad dog who couldn't tell right from wrong. After I met you, I learned who a mad dog ought to bite!”
“Meimei, do you know? The moment I died, I finally understood what I wanted. Was it to study the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, spread the wisdom of the Hundred Schools, and bring peace to all generations? Was it to rule the world, possess the realm, and become a wise emperor for the ages? Or to secure the empire, put down rebellions, and protect its vast lands? None of those.
Meimei, what I want is you. To watch the clouds rise together, share tea and books, and spend the rest of our lives side by side.”
I think this book is very interesting. The male protagonist is a gentle and graceful young man with a sense of security. The female protagonist is neither arrogant nor impetuous, can recognize her own identity, is independent and sober, and is not a love brain. I hope they will eventually get married. My favorite sentence is "I am Xia Yuhuai's mad dog. I bite people and protect my owner."