Steal the Golden Hairpin

[Coercive Possession / The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife / Obsessive Emperor vs. Sweet, Gentle Noblewoman]

Gu Xiyue, the apple of Grand Secretary Gu's eye.

On the day she became engaged to the top scholar, her heart was full of joy.

But a month later, she had lost everything.

"Gu Xiyue is virtuous and brilliant. She is hereby named Noble Consort."

No one knew why the usually wise and benevolent emperor had issued such an edict.

Gu Xiyue cried and protested, but in the end, she was still sent to the palace by carriage.

That day, the father and brothers who loved her most never appeared.

*

Emperor Song Qingzhi of Yongjing was praised by all the people as a wise ruler, yet at the Flower Festival, he fell for a woman.

That woman was Gu Xiyue, whose engagement had been arranged by Song Qingzhi himself.

She could always steal his attention with ease.

The third time it happened, Song Qingzhi finally couldn't hold back. He was the emperor, so what if he played the villain and stole another man's bride?

*

Gu Xiyue's first slip of the tongue before the emperor happened in bed.

"Slower, Li Lang..." She had drunk too much rice wine. Her voice was still sweet, but her words were hurtful enough.

The man's movements stopped at once. He suddenly covered her eyes.

Then a flurry of kisses fell along her neck. She felt a little uncomfortable and couldn't help letting out a soft moan.

The scent of dragon's-blood incense drew closer. The man's voice was restrained as he asked, "Do you know who is in front of you?"

She shrank back. Whenever she got the name wrong, the man would respond with even more intense advances.

She belonged to him, and could only ever belong to him.

Note:

1. The male lead is coercive and possessive, and is no good man.

2. To be added.

Blurb written on May 5, 2026, screenshot saved.

Theme: Love bravely