Fight Madness with Madness

(Kiss) Here's a peek at my next novel: "Hate and Freedom". Born to rule, the Grand Princess X a patient, ruthless courtier who becomes her male consort

Grand Princess Bo Ke and her husband, the Prince Consort, grew up together. They had been married for years and were the perfect couple in everyone else's eyes.

One day, however, the Prince Consort, who was unable to fulfill his marital duties, found her a handsome young man. He was the new top scholar in the palace examinations, unmatched in beauty and bearing. The Prince Consort suggested that he become her male consort.

In the Prince Consort's heart, he and the Grand Princess were soulmates who understood and cherished each other. They would love each other forever. This was only a matter of adding a consort to serve her; it wouldn't change anything.

Later, he realized how wrong he was, and regretted it.

But Bo Ke wasn't interested. Though her husband was unable to perform, their lifelong bond mattered more to her than sex. What she wanted was to stay by his side for the long haul.

After they argued, she caught sight of the new top scholar, Lord Pei. He was indeed handsome, but more importantly, he had offended her before. She changed her mind: since her husband was so insistent, she might as well use this chance to settle the old score and make him pay for the humiliation she'd suffered.

She took him.

Pei Yan had neither power nor influence. Just as his bright future was beginning, he was forced to become a male consort.

Fortunately, he endured the humiliation and climbed the ranks step by step. Once his wings had grown strong, he planned to avoid the Grand Princess and devote himself to being a loyal minister.

The Grand Princess also began looking for someone new, but every time she settled on a candidate, he either disappeared at the last moment or was transferred to some distant post by Lord Pei.

Before long, the young men who had once flocked to the Princess's residence were all on edge, avoiding it like the plague.

Bo Ke challenged Pei Yan: "I made you the most powerful minister in the realm, and this is how you repay me, by making my life difficult?"

Pei Yan had once been desperate to leave her. Now he couldn't stand the thought of her being with another man. He argued, "I never said the princess could replace me."

(Kiss) Here's the blurb for this novel:

Vengeful woman with a knife X patient law enforcer

Su Mingyue came to Nandu for revenge. She was ready to kill, beat, punch, and train with all her might.

Unfortunately, just as she went after her first enemy, she ran into the one person who had her number. As Nandu's law enforcer, he had considered her a thorn in his side since their first encounter, and swore to eliminate her, the city's festering menace.

She couldn't kill him, and she couldn't get away from him.

So... why not make use of him?

She couldn't get the better of him with a blade, but the closer she got, the more she felt there might be an opportunity.

Su Mingyue successfully gave a man who had never needed a bodyguard a bodyguard.

Xiao Yuquan was completely coerced, set up, and taken advantage of!

Only after she became his bodyguard did he discover just how full of lies she was, how unreasonable, demanding, and brazen! From then on, Xiao Yuquan had an endless supply of things to get angry about.

Whenever he realized she'd used him, he would fly into a rage. He often said, "Su Mingyue, are you trying to get yourself killed?" or, "Have you ever said a single honest thing?" Yet Su Mingyue always found a new excuse to convince him, and Xiao Yuquan always wanted to give her one more chance. But in the end, when even Su Mingyue could no longer convince herself, she had deceived him into falling for her and into bed with her. All she could do was run.

Xiao Yuquan caught her again.

Looking at his face, Su Mingyue recalled everything that had happened between them. Her conscience finally stirred: she had used him terribly. "You can kill me or torture me, whatever you like."

At last, she was willing to yield to him. Xiao Yuquan's gaze lingered between her lips and her neck as he spoke in a low voice. "You owe me too much. Dying won't pay it back."

He would make her repay him in full, and then some.

* One-on-one, happy ending, both leads are highly skilled fighters

* No perfect characters

* Jinwu is an official title

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