[Uncle Steals His Nephew’s Bride + Seduction and Manipulation]
[Radiant, Cool-Headed Heiress ✖️ Ascetic, Sharp-Tongued Regent]
Both leads are each other’s only partner | Hero fights to claim his place at her side | Clear-Eyed Surrender | Marriage of Convenience | Love Grows Over Time | Rivalry Among Suitors | Not Your Traditional Aristocratic Heiress
The arrogant, sharp-tongued man willingly steps into her game; the clear-eyed woman who puts herself first turns a sham romance real.
[Blurb]
Wen Youxue was radiant and bold, the undisputed darling of the capital. She showed a gift for strategy at seven and became famous throughout the land by eleven.
When she accidentally learned she was merely a stepping stone for a woman who had transmigrated, she threw herself into self-improvement and resolved to be the one moving the pieces on the board.
She became partners with her fiancé’s royal uncle. As they tied their interests together and each got what they wanted, she discovered that this uncle had a stubborn tongue but was growing ever more concerned for her under her guidance.
Then, after it was all over, he knelt before her in a pale pink robe that revealed his broad, firm chest. His eyes reddened as he pressed the hand she used to restrain him against his chest.
“Axue, don’t leave me. Look, I’m better than all of them.”
Only then did she realize that the ruthless young general had fallen for her during what was supposed to be a mere transaction.
Pei Si was the emperor’s beloved younger brother, a dashing young general. No one could imagine a man like him willingly lowering his head for a woman.
Until someone saw him take the iron deed of hereditary privilege granted by the late emperor and ask the emperor to make Wen Youxue, his nephew’s fiancée, the crown princess, all because of something she had said.
Later, he found that even Wen Youxue’s breathing could leave him utterly captivated.
