What Should a Princess Do If She's Afraid of Men? (Female-Dominated World)

Marriage first, love later | Bickering enemies | Tyrannical Crown Princess x Vengeful Royal Consort

Zhaoling transmigrates into a matriarchal kingdom and becomes its notorious tyrannical crown princess.

Her predecessor beat and berated officials, abducted men, and spent money like water, leaving behind mountains of debt, a terrible reputation, and a harem full of men she'd taken by force.

Zhaoling: "..."

As a straight woman who's feared men since childhood, she gets dizzy and hears ringing in her ears at the sight of these men decked out in flowers and silver. Physical contact makes her panic, never mind "favoring" them.

Zhaoling immediately decides to dismiss her predecessor's harem and focus on paying off the debt and building her career.

The old ministers are relieved by the crown princess's dramatic change in temperament, but her excessive "abstinence" is bad for both the country and its people.

"Please, at least keep one royal consort to ensure the continuation of the royal line," the old minister begs, banging his head against the floor.

Even the emperor, with one foot already in the grave, sighs and tells her he can't die in peace until he sees her married.

Zhaoling has no choice but to try to pick a teammate from among the men in the harem.

Male Candidate No. 1 casually exposes his chest in the most obvious way. "Your Highness, please don't hold back..."

Zhaoling covers her eyes. "Next."

Male Candidate No. 2 deliberately falls into her arms. "Oh dear, Your Highness, I've fallen."

Zhaoling's hair stands on end. She shoves him to the ground. "Next!"

Male Candidate No. 66 points his sword at her. "Get lost. Stay away from me."

Zhaoling bursts into tears of joy. "It's him!"

People say that after the new emperor fell gravely ill, she became cold and uninterested in desire. Her new royal consort will probably be forced to live like a widower for the rest of his life. What a tragedy.

On their wedding night, a dagger presses against her chest.

Beneath a vermilion veil adorned with eastern pearls, a stunning beauty in a flamboyant wedding robe lies sprawled over her, black hair cascading around them. His eyes are tinged red, his breath cold as a snake. "Touch me and I'll kill you."

Zhaoling: Perfect!

Zhaoling is quite content with their keeping their distance from each other, until one day she dreams that this world is actually a revenge novel set in a matriarchal society. She's the cannon-fodder tyrant who will eventually be killed on her throne by the heroine, once her favored courtier, and the male lead, the royal consort who has spent years biding his time for revenge.

Zhaoling immediately fakes her death, abdicates, packs up, and runs away, settling down in a picturesque village to enjoy her retirement.

She raises chickens and grows vegetables every day, and exchanges meaningful glances with the handsome village schoolteacher... No, she discusses the art of teaching.

They say that after she abdicated, no one inherited the throne, so her former royal consort held the country together all by himself. The people enjoy favorable weather and prosperous lives.

Zhaoling, surprised but not entirely surprised: Staying out of other people's business is the secret to a long, healthy life.

One day, the royal army arrives in the village. Zhaoling opens her eyes to see a child dressed in finery pinching her cheek beside the bed.

"Whose kid is this? They need to learn some manners." She pinches him back.

"Your posthumous child," says a cold voice.

Zhaoling's eyes widen. Only then does she notice the beautiful, porcelain-skinned man in white mourning clothes seated behind the child, practically wearing the words "bereaved husband" on his face.

He parts his lips, still as cold and sharp-tongued as he was on their wedding night, but his gaze is clearly clouded with tears and resentment:

"Have you slept well all these years, Your Majesty? I haven't had a single peaceful night."

[Straight Woman Who Fears Men x Cold-Faced Royal Consort Who Does His Own Laundry]

★Reading Guide★

1. 1v1, both leads are pure, happy ending, male pregnancy

2. Younger male lead, but he's more mature and socially adept than the heroine. A sharp-tongued, arrogant type who is soft at heart.

3. A sweet, everyday-life story about a wife, children, and a warm home.

The blurb was screenshotted on 2026.1.1

Message: Love needs no reason.