The Crown Prince Is the Illegitimate Daughter’s Protector?

[Obsessive Crown Prince × Marquis's Illegitimate Daughter | Reunited at the Academy | Long-Running Secret Crush | Court Intrigue | Mutual Salvation, HE]

As the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis's household, Shen Qingruo had been the butt of gossip since birth.

When she met Gu Anlan again at Chongwen Academy, all she wanted was to keep her distance.

But the Crown Prince wanted hugs and kisses whenever they met, openly sheltering her beneath his wings.

Everyone laughed at her lowly status and her delusional hopes of marrying into the Eastern Palace.

But no one knew that years ago, beneath a parasol tree, this high-and-mighty Crown Prince had already become obsessed with her.

The difference in their status, pressure from the Emperor, and one upheaval after another.

Gu Anlan pulled her into his arms, his gaze unwavering. “Qingruo, even if I have to stand against the whole world, I will bring you into my Eastern Palace and make you my Crown Princess.”