Zhaoxi, the legitimate princess of Zhao, was betrothed to the Crown Prince of Dayong from childhood. She was as good as certain to become the crown princess.
Dayong's ambitions grew, and its armies marched to destroy Zhao.
With a letter of surrender, the girl who had once been the future crown princess was sent into the Eastern Palace by her own father and brothers, but as a concubine.
Jing Shuo, the crown prince who held power over all under Heaven, was peerlessly handsome and unrivaled in both letters and arms. She had once hoped to marry him, but now she hated him.
She hated him for harming her homeland and destroying their betrothal. More than anything, she hated that he had cornered her with his own hands, only to yield to her at every turn and indulge her without limit.
She grabbed the jade ruyi beside her and hurled it at him.
"Jing Shuo, what are you pretending for?"
Jing Shuo didn't dodge.
Blood slowly trickled down from his temple. He thought, I owe her too much. If this will make her feel better, then so be it.
*
She turned the Eastern Palace upside down, convinced she had covered her tracks perfectly. But Jing Shuo knew it was her.
He watched her drive those women away one after another, and to his surprise, a secret delight rose in his heart.
Was she doing it because she cared about him, and couldn't stand anyone else getting close?
Unfortunately, Zhaoxi meant nothing of the sort. She simply didn't want anyone walking all over her.
Jing Shuo was already making himself happy with the idea.
*
Zhaoxi had thought he indulged her out of guilt.
But Jing Shuo blocked her path in front of the bed and looked down at her.
"Now that my side is empty, tell me, who should take responsibility?"
One-on-one | Happy ending | Both leads are each other's first | The male lead's harem is just for show
[Blurb updated 26.8.23]
Theme: The road ahead may be long, but it will shine brightly.
