[A princess cherished by all × a sweet-faced but dark-hearted hostage prince from an enemy kingdom]
In the twentieth year of Jian'an, Princess Chuyang, Chu Ruojiao, suffered the greatest betrayal of her life: her childhood sweetheart and the closest friend she trusted had both turned against her.
After that, the capital gained a new “little menace.” She kept retainers and studied military strategy and political schemes day and night. Her conduct was unrestrained, but she never crossed the line. Everyone said the princess had gone mad, but she alone knew she had never been more clearheaded.
Then the Kingdom of Wanyou sent a hostage prince.
He had a pitifully beautiful face and was timid and gentle, like a porcelain doll that could be crushed at any moment.
She taught him military strategy, and he played games of wits with her. She treated him as a pawn, but he regarded her as his only lifeline.
Just when she thought everything was under her control, the face beneath her wedding veil on her wedding night belonged to someone who should have been a thousand miles away.
In the gentlest voice, the young man spoke the most obsessive words:
“Big Sister, I’ve learned everything you taught me.”
“Now it’s my turn to teach you.”
She was Chuyang’s most revered princess and the capital’s most outrageous “little menace.”
He was a hostage sent from an enemy kingdom, timid and gentle, someone anyone could bully.
He stayed by her through her darkest days and helped her carve a path to victory through the games of political intrigue.
But when she finally reached the pinnacle of power, she chose someone else.
On their wedding night, the red candles blazed.
She lifted the veil, only to see his mist-filled eyes.
He said, “I’ve learned everything you taught me. You just never taught me how not to love you.”
