The Regent Keeps Trying to Overstep His Bounds

[Empress vs. Grand Princess | Forbidden love between two madwomen] Xie Qingyan lived as a man for twenty-two years. In the mourning hall, she beheaded three regents, staining her imperial robes with blood, then proclaimed herself Prince Regent. The court officials all thought she was a madman who killed without blinking, until the Grand Princess, Xiao Xi, appeared, even madder than she was She ripped open Xie Qingyan’s robe in front of everyone. “Uncle, how come you have the same thing I do here?” She kissed her in front of a hundred thousand soldiers. “From this day on, in life you belong to me, and in death you’ll be my ghost.” She slaughtered the enemy camp for her, then threw the provisions at her feet. “I want you to owe me so much that you can never repay me, not in this life or the next!” Just as Xie Qingyan finally let down her guard, Xiao Xi pressed a blade to her heart: “You think I love you? I’m only taming the fiercest hawk.” [Reading Guide] ◆ Empress vs. Grand Princess, two equally matched leads, both giving as good as they get ◆ Cross-dressing Prince Regent × mad Grand Princess ◆ Early: testing each other, clashes between equals ◆ Middle: pretending turns real, push and pull to the extreme ◆ Later: groveling to win her back, putting her through the wringer “Xie Qingyan, I want my name engraved everywhere, from the dragon throne to the phoenix bed, from the court to your chambers!”