Taking a Minister's Wife Hostage

Possessive pursuit | The chase to win her back | A celestial dragon lowers his head for love

Fragile, beautiful, pitiful geisha vs. arrogant, traditional celestial dragon prince

Gu Chaoxue was born a geisha, but married well to a young official. The couple were loving after their wedding, but his mother was dissatisfied.

Her daughter-in-law was stunning and alluring, with a bewitching manner. And with her lowly background, she was naturally born flirtatious and incapable of knowing her place.

Her son was infatuated with his new wife and neglecting his duties. It had to be because of her flirtatious nature that he was so bewitched by her. His mother made life difficult for Gu Chaoxue in every way, hoping to force her to leave of her own accord.

Gu Chaoxue kept her head down and behaved herself, leaving her mother-in-law unable to find fault with her for a while.

Then her husband brought home an injured young gentleman, and her mother-in-law sensed an opportunity.

The gentleman was refined and handsome, from an eminent family. Her mother-in-law was certain Gu Chaoxue would try to climb higher by attaching herself to him.

So she abandoned her usual strict principles and ignored the propriety between men and women, even making Gu Chaoxue care for him herself. She hoped to expose her daughter-in-law's unchaste nature and make her son despise her.

But the gentleman was proper and courteous. The two of them were entirely innocent, never crossing the line.

Gu Chaoxue smiled bitterly. Her mother-in-law thought too highly of her, and too little of the gentleman.

He was a man of propriety. No matter what tricks Gu Chaoxue tried, she couldn't win even a hint of his favor.

Only when her husband clung to her and the gentleman happened to witness it did she feel unbearably ashamed, hoping he would hurry away.

Not long after the gentleman left, her husband ran into trouble and was imprisoned. Her mother-in-law wailed and cursed her for being an unworthy wife who had brought disaster upon them and ruined her son's bright future.

Gu Chaoxue was overcome with shame. After seeking help everywhere and hitting dead ends, someone recommended that she approach the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince sat high upon his throne. The woman lowered her snowy neck, not daring to look upon his face.

"Why should I help you?"

The voice from the throne was clear and smooth as shattered jade, yet strangely familiar. The woman cautiously lifted her head, and her face went pale in an instant.

Looking down at her from above, the Crown Prince waited until he had thoroughly enjoyed the sight of her frightened and helpless before rising unhurriedly.

The Crown Prince lifted the woman's chin with an intimate touch, his fingertips brushing her pale lips. "If you were mine, madam, you could ask me for help."

Reader's guide:

1. The heroine is not romantically inexperienced, but the hero is.

2. Set in a fictional world with a blended historical background.

3. Updates at 10 p.m.

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