The Cold Prince Regrets It

[Cool, dignified Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace x bold, passionate noblewoman]

Mu Qingzhi was born into a distinguished family. Her maternal aunt was the empress, and there was no woman in all of Chang'an more noble than she was.

Everyone said no one else could be a better match for the Crown Prince.

Then her aunt was confined in Changle Palace, and everything changed.

At the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, Mu Qingzhi was ostracized and sat by herself in a corner.

But others had plotted against her, leaving her disgraced.

While she was in a wretched state, the Crown Prince stood immaculate and elegant, as if he were a heavenly being.

He only gave her an indifferent glance before turning to leave.

"Do you really think His Highness loves you?"

The culprit leaned close to Mu Qingzhi's ear, her words cutting to the bone. "His Highness has never forgotten that the Empress killed his mother and took him away."

It struck like a bolt from the blue. Mu Qingzhi's face turned deathly pale, and all hope left her.

So all these years, every kindness he had shown her had been a lie, an act put on for her aunt's sake.

Heartbroken, Mu Qingzhi fled Chang'an in haste.

*

In the twenty-fifth year of Xuanhe, the Crown Prince traveled north to visit the troops. Just outside Baibi Pass, he happened to meet the heir and his wife returning at the head of their troops.

Banners fluttered and horses galloped. The woman wore red, looking spirited and radiant, like a blazing fire.

"Yuanyuan, be careful."

Her husband carefully helped her down from her horse, his eyes full of adoration.

Mu Qingzhi smiled back, her snow-white cheeks made all the more enchanting by her red robes.

Xiao Min watched the two of them dismount hand in hand, their closeness setting his heart ablaze with jealousy.

She had clearly once said:

"Crown Prince, from now on, you're the only one allowed to call me Yuanyuan."

*

Mu Qingzhi couldn't understand it. She had once loved him with all her heart, yet Xiao Min had been unmoved and cast her aside like trash.

But after she had truly given up on him, Xiao Min clung to her relentlessly, as if he loved her deeply.

"Your Highness, Yuanyuan is my childhood nickname. We were young back then and called each other silly things for fun. But now..."

Faced with Xiao Min's questioning, she lowered her eyes and said softly, "My husband would be unhappy if he knew."

Xiao Min's heart ached, and he couldn't help asking again:

"Do you really love him that much?"

Mu Qingzhi raised her head, her expression suddenly solemn, dignified, and chaste.

She said:

"Yanlang is my husband. He saved me in my hour of need, and I, Mu Qingzhi, will never forget it for as long as I live."

In an instant, the whole world fell silent.

Xiao Min's heart sank. He wanted to speak, but not a single word would come.

Times had changed, and nothing was as it once had been. At last, he tasted the bitter fruit he had sown with his own hands, his insides burning and his heart pierced with pain.

But it was too late for regret.

[Reading Guide]

1. Both leads are virgins, 1v1 happy ending

2. The blurb includes a misunderstanding

3. Yuan in Yuanyuan: Yuan. Min in Xiao Min: Min

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[Bright, sweet-natured general's daughter x cold-hearted Crown Prince]

Chu Lingyue was deeply in love with the Crown Prince.

Everyone knew, however, that the Crown Prince treated her with cold disdain and found her deeply annoying.

Chu Lingyue paid no attention.

What did other people's gossip matter? It couldn't compare to even a glance from the Crown Prince.

Besides, he did care for her. He just hadn't said so out loud.

At the emperor's birthday banquet, her father offered the Crown Prince a toast, hoping to join their families through marriage.

But the Crown Prince rejected the proposal in front of everyone.

"Thank you for your kind regard, Marquis Jing'an, but I have no mind for romance at present," the Crown Prince said calmly.

Chu Lingyue's face suddenly went pale. The wine cup in her hand toppled over, spilling wine all over her as she stared at him in a daze.

So he really didn't like her.

So it had all been one-sided.

Tears welled up in Chu Lingyue's eyes, blurring her vision. She had been so foolish... She couldn't even tell genuine affection from false.

She would never love him again.

*

On the eighth day of the first month in the thirtieth year of Yong'an, the emperor's favorite, the Third Prince, was married.

Chu Lingyue sat in the bridal chamber, listening to those around her offer blessings of "a long life together" and "a house full of children and grandchildren," her eyes bright with a happy smile.

Suddenly, a squad of soldiers stormed into the wedding hall and seized the Third Prince, who was in the middle of the wedding ceremony with her.

Then someone walked in slowly, a sword at his waist still stained with blood.

Chu Lingyue gritted her teeth and stood in front of the Third Prince. "This is our wedding day. Where are you taking my husband?"

The man drew his sword and held it to the Third Prince's neck. Blood still clung to the blade, dripping onto the ground one drop at a time.

He said casually, "Who else would you marry if not me?"

[Reading Guide]

1. Both leads are virgins, 1v1 happy ending

2. There is a hidden reason the male lead rejected the marriage proposal

3. Chu is pronounced Chu

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Theme: True love is eternal