Luring the Beauty

Jin Shu was born with breathtaking beauty, yet she was a government courtesan.

To obtain her certificate of freedom, she entered the Qi household as a concubine to the eldest young master.

The eldest young master, Qi Yu, was a gentle and mild man, so her life was relatively easy.

But the problem was that she had attracted the attention of Qi Yu's younger brother, Qi Jing.

He was the commander of the Imperial Guard, wielding power over the court. His face was as beautiful as an immortal's, his bearing as cool as the moon, yet he acted with ruthless cruelty. Everyone feared him.

Jin Shu was terrified of him.

Qi Jing seemed to despise her and opposed her at every turn.

More than once, he trapped her somewhere secluded and tormented her until she begged him to stop, her eyes brimming with tears...

**

One noon, in an empty covered walkway, Qi Yu slipped an arm around her waist from behind a screen...

But the next moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind the screen.

Qi Jing stood behind it, his voice cold and sinister. "Elder Brother, Grandmother is calling for you. Go at once."

After Qi Yu left, Qi Jing slowly approached and gripped her waist tightly. His gaze was sinister, as if he meant to devour her whole...

At that moment, he thought: since he held power in his hands, why not...

**

The world changed in an instant. Qi Yu suddenly met with an untimely death.

Jin Shu finally obtained her certificate of freedom, packed her belongings, and prepared to leave.

But as soon as she left the estate, Qi Jing dragged her back and took away her certificate.

That night, beneath the covered walkway and behind the same screen, he imprisoned her on a brocade couch and wrapped golden chains around her ankles.

Watching her tremble, he chuckled and slowly drew near, lifting her chin. "Want your certificate? Beg me."

Rain fell on a spring night. On the brocade couch, Jin Shu's almond-shaped eyes brimmed with tears as she thought... You can't trust what people say.

How was Qi Jing cool as the moon? He was a vicious wolf, and far too fierce!

He was simply...

[Reading Guide]

* One-and-only, happy ending, 1v1

* Face-slapping, forced possession, fleeing while pregnant, and a husband chasing his wife to win her back

* The heroine and the male supporting character have no legally recognized relationship. The romance with the male lead begins only after that relationship has been completely severed.

* Many fictionalized setting details. Please don't take them too seriously.

(Please add my next book, After Marrying the Cold Crown Prince in Place of Another, to your favorites.)

------Synopsis of the next book------

The Crown Prince Xiao Huaiheng was as beautiful as an immortal, dignified and composed, and known as the God of War.

Unfortunately, the Crown Princess chosen by the emperor was of noble birth and stunning beauty, but suffered from muteness.

People in the Eastern Palace often saw the Crown Princess standing alone beneath the steps, waiting for the Crown Prince to return late at night, night after night, no matter the weather.

Everyone in Luoyang said that although the Crown Princess was mute, she loved the Crown Prince deeply.

But Xiao Huaiheng disagreed. He was cold by nature and had never known affection. He married Qiao Luan purely as a matter of convenience.

A mute pawn was no one to catch his eye.

But Qiao Luan was extraordinarily obedient to him.

He thought that if she continued to behave this way, he could spare her a little pity.

So he could not understand why such an obedient little mute would secretly meet her lover in a carriage behind his back.

She had even spoken to that man, her sweet voice lingering in his ears, making him melt to the bone.

But he had never heard that voice before.

Her tearful face, and the look of panic in her eyes when she looked at him...

At that moment, the invincible man snapped the jade sword in his hand.

**

Qiao Luan was the daughter of a concubine. After an upheaval, her family poisoned her into muteness and forced her to impersonate her lookalike legitimate elder sister, marrying her off to the Eastern Palace.

She already had someone she loved, but under pressure from her legal mother, she was trapped in the Eastern Palace, humbly trying to please Xiao Huaiheng, living in constant fear and unable to sleep at night.

Then the man she loved secretly cured her muteness and planned to help her escape Luoyang...

She thought she would finally be free, but what awaited her was the Crown Prince's private prison.

In the dim bedchamber, golden chains rattled as Qiao Luan's eyes filled with tears.

Xiao Huaiheng stroked the reddened corners of her eyes, no longer bearing any trace of his former coldness.

He was thoroughly pleased by her trembling and tears.

And by the soft, sweet voice he had never heard before.

"Do you know who I am now, hmm?"

"How pitiful. Too bad... your elder sister isn't coming back."

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