The Scheming Emperor Falls for Me: Don’t Touch His Darling

Crown Prince Chong Xihe becomes an unwanted prince after the empress is banished to the Cold Palace. At just twelve, he is sent to a neighboring kingdom as a hostage, and the seeds of hatred take root. Determined to seek revenge, he secretly builds up his own power. By eighteen, he is strong enough to spread his wings. Using a scheme to sow chaos, he escapes amid the turmoil and reaches a small kingdom, where he recruits soldiers and gathers talent, gradually ascending to the throne. In less than three years, he transforms the small kingdom into a great power capable of surpassing the Chongyuan Kingdom. He is only twenty-three when he returns and meets the little princess, his sworn younger sister Chong Sijin. Their story begins there.