Memories in Red: The Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart

A royal decree suddenly arrived, betrothing Shen Zhiyi, the apple of the Yongning Marquis's eye, to Prince Jing, Xiao Zhuo: the “Brother Xiao Zhuo” she had followed everywhere as a child, but had not seen in ten years.

The news caused an uproar in the capital. Prince Jing's furious refusal echoed through his manor: “This younger brother has no desire to start a family!” In the marquis's residence, Shen Zhiyi covered her lips and gave a soft cough before replying calmly, “That suits me perfectly. I also find men a nuisance.”

A royal marriage no one believed in was about to unfold in the imperial capital, a city of dazzling splendor and hidden undercurrents.

Ten years had passed. He had grown from a lively boy into a stern, imposing prince with power over the entire court. She was no longer the little tagalong who cried at the slightest thing, but a graceful, composed young woman, her heart filled with apprehension and a trace of long-buried hope.