A Beauty Hidden in a Golden House

Reborn in the womb, A Jiao found herself with a Grand Princess for a mother and an emperor for an uncle. Her life was wealthy and powerful, and she could practically do as she pleased wherever she went.

Her mother said, "My child was born with the destiny of a phoenix."

A Jiao firmly agreed. So day after day, she clung to Crown Prince Liu Rong, growing up with him as childhood sweethearts.

She thought she would marry him without a hitch and become the empress she had always dreamed of. She never expected a "Cheng Yaojin" to appear out of nowhere and ruin things.

That day, Liu Rong looked at her with disgust and scolded her. "Stop pestering me. You're spoiled, domineering, jealous, and vicious. I would never marry you."

Well, if he didn't want her, she didn't want him either.

That night, A Jiao went to the edge of Jinghua Pond to throw stones and vent her anger. A palace lantern suddenly illuminated the tears on her face. She looked toward it and saw...

A young man stood behind her, holding the lantern. After staring at her for a moment, he said, "My elder brother treats Sister A Jiao badly. I can take his place."

A Jiao frowned. "You're not the crown prince. I want to be empress."

He said, "What's so difficult about that?"

A Jiao: Huh?

...And later, she really did become empress!

After Liu Rong was deposed, he glared furiously at his younger brother and cursed him out. "You were the one who said A Jiao was domineering, arrogant, and jealous, and that we should cold-shoulder her to teach her a lesson. What are you doing now?!"

Liu Che replied, "Of course I'm making sure my jealous wife becomes empress as soon as possible. What kind of good empress isn't jealous?"

A willful, pampered little sweetheart × a gloomy, bookish scheming puppy

Content warning: They're first cousins. The author just likes this sort of thing :). If you're asking, no, their children won't turn out badly. The pen is in my hand.

Childhood sweethearts, one-on-one in both body and heart, a fluffy, brainless sweet romance.

Theme: Love is precious, but life is worth more