After Playing with the Heir Apparent's Feelings

Wen Songyi was born into the family of a low-ranking seventh-grade official and grew up in the capital. She saw early on how fickle the world was there, and how people's warmth could turn to coldness.

So she was quick to attach herself to Cui Ji, the son of Prince Yong.

When he wanted to sleep, she brought him a pillow. When he wanted water, she brought him a cup. When he wanted to ride, she held the reins.

When he wanted to kill someone, Wen Songyi handed him the knife.

Wen Songyi swore to support Cui Ji to her dying day.

Fortunately, her efforts paid off. Cui Ji was finally moved and took her under his wing.

With a powerful patron behind her, Wen Songyi began thinking about choosing a husband.

Her family had already picked out several families. They weren't particularly rich or powerful, but at least they were a good match. Wen Songyi had no objections, as long as her husband was gentle and considerate, refined and well-mannered, and the two of them could enjoy a loving marriage, with her tending to his books and sharing his studies.

Others laughed at her for refusing to climb the high wall right in front of her, but Wen Songyi only smiled and said nothing.

After marriage, she would have a happy little home with her husband, while Cui Ji would watch over the family from behind the scenes. Her life would be practically heavenly. Why would she need to keep playing the lapdog at Cui Ji's side?

Even as Cui Ji gripped her by the throat, his face cold and his fury blazing, Wen Songyi still couldn't understand what she had done wrong.

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Cui Ji was born into a distinguished family. Proud and noble, he had talent, strategy, power, and wealth. Wen Songyi had shamelessly fawned over him for nearly ten years, and everyone around them thought she would end up belonging to him.

He thought so too. Giving her the title of secondary consort wouldn't be treating her unfairly.

But he never expected Wen Songyi would rather die than become his concubine.

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Once Wen Songyi realized Cui Ji would never give her a grand wedding and marry her openly as his principal wife, she acted decisively and quickly married someone else, ready to become a proper wife. She felt she could breathe freely, and that the sky had grown brighter, until Cui Ji appeared at the wedding banquet, where not a single guest had shown up.

A calculating daughter of a minor official in reality x a proud and arrogant prodigy

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