The Brooding Prince's Dramatic Little Wife

[Dramatic, pampered princess × cold-blooded, scheming God of War] [Marriage Before Love]

Xia Ruochu woke up to find herself in the body of a young noblewoman banished from her marquis household after being framed.

As if that weren't enough, she'd been ordered to marry a cold-blooded God of War who loathed her. Their wedding night was tonight.

Everyone knew Prince Su Xiao Chengyi commanded the Imperial Guard and was a sinister demon from the battlefield, a man who shunned women, was violent and unpredictable, and bowed to no one.

All the noble ladies in the city were betting on when this worthless princess's corpse would be carried out of the manor.

Xia Ruochu thought: What matters more than staying alive?

As for that cold-faced husband of hers...

She'd just have to sweet-talk him.

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When the emperor ordered him to marry, Xiao Chengyi knew he was being given the capital's most notorious villainess.

So what if it was an imperial decree? He refused to bow at the wedding.

He would punish her, ignore her, make her a servant, and force her to submit.

But married life... proved hard to handle.

The princess had clearly been the one to punish someone, but then she turned around and looked at him pitifully. "I... I'm scared."

Whenever he dared to show even the slightest hint of a fierce expression, the princess would burst into tears. "I'm afraid of the dark, Your Highness. Will you sleep with me?"

One day, the Third Prince asked his cousin curiously, "Is Cousin-in-law really as spoiled and overbearing as the rumors say?"

Xiao Chengyi replied coolly, "A kitten's bite barely hurts."

"I'll keep her. Might as well raise a clingy cat."

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Later, that clingy cat ran away.

She didn't want to be a princess. She just wanted to live freely.

Xiao Chengyi decided to catch her and give her a thorough lesson.

The famous medicinal restaurant Yang Yi Hall was packed with dignitaries, all there to congratulate the top merchant in the realm.

But the beautiful proprietress, whose looks surpassed those of every woman from past to present, was nowhere to be seen.

No one knew that in a private room on the top floor, the brocade curtains hung low and a dark fragrance filled the air.

Silk skirts and a black python robe lay in a tangled heap on the floor.

Xiao Chengyi toyed with the golden bell tied around Xia Ruochu's ankle, then kissed her tear-damp eyelashes.

"Call me husband."

*1v1 / Sweet romance / Happy ending / Both leads are pure / Marriage before love

Content notes:

- Fictional historical setting. Food and domestic intrigue are part of the background; no historical accuracy intended.

- Not a strong heroine power fantasy. The political machinations are juvenile; this is purely a romance-focused story.

- Not a typical "chasing the wife to the crematorium" plot. There are misunderstandings, but the main focus is their mutual devotion.

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[Sweet, gentle, obedient girl × scheming, sly young heir]

[Stealing a lover from a brother] 1v1 / Sweet romance / Happy ending / Both leads are pure

Everyone in the investment world thought Li Luo was the apple of Jin Xun's eye, heir to Bo Sheng Capital. She couldn't live without him and was willing to become his kept woman.

She was a girl the Jin family had supported as she grew up, an illegitimate daughter abandoned by a wealthy family. Could she hope for a better home than this?

But on the day she saw the news about the Jin family's arranged business marriage, Li Luo didn't hesitate. She buried her girlish feelings deep inside and fled from Jin Xun.

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Li Luo barely knew Ji Mingzheng.

Her instincts told her to keep her distance from him.

He was a cold, rebellious legal tycoon and a carefree heir. Anyone who crossed him came to a bad end.

He was also Jin Xun's most trusted friend.

She never expected Ji Mingzheng to set his sights on her.

After that, her life became an inferno.

Night fell over the countryside, the Milky Way hung low, and a bonfire flickered as the sounds of celebration rang out without end.

No one noticed the faint sounds coming from the cramped tent in the corner.

The air was scorching. Ji Mingzheng buried his face in her sweat-damp neck.

"Does Jin Xun know about us?"

"If you don't want him to hear, behave yourself."

Blurb captured on June 8, 2026

Message: Only after a long while do you savor it, and realize it's sweet as honey.