Chai Baozhu was born into the Great Zhou Dynasty of the Jingming era. Her mother was mighty and imposing, while her father could argue circles around the entire court, taking on the emperor above and the ministers below, and impeaching the crown prince every few days.
Her eldest brother strictly followed ancient etiquette, her second brother was obsessed with money, her third brother loved bizarre outfits, and her little brother was, well, her tiny shadow~
Chai Baozhu had landed in the lap of luxury. Her biggest worries each day were what to eat, which outfit would look best, and where to go play tomorrow~
She lived carefree until she came of age. Now and then, she'd pick a fight with someone she disliked, and if she heard someone badmouthing her behind her back, she'd beat them up!
Her mother was the only living descendant of the Chai clan and promised that once Chai Baozhu was a little older, she'd give her the title of commandery princess. Then she'd find her a proper husband. Her second brother even promised to find her eight or ten handsome men to keep as lovers~
Chai Baozhu happily waited for her eighteenth birthday, but instead, an imperial edict arrived: she was to become the crown princess?!
Her beautiful dream was shattered!!!
Zhao Ye!!! You mangy dog! I'll never forgive you!!!
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Zhao Ye got up before dawn every day to train in martial arts. In the morning, he listened to his tutor's lessons in the Imperial Study. In the afternoon, he rode and practiced archery at the training grounds. Every so often, his father would quiz him on statecraft and put him through the ministers' tests. At night, he still had to help his father review memorials.
He went to bed later than a dog and got up earlier than a rooster. His eldest brother eyed his position as crown prince, while his younger brothers were all itching to take it for themselves, full of ambition!
Every few days, he was impeached for neglecting his studies, wasting time on frivolous pursuits, and failing to attend to his duties. He only wanted to relax a little, but a bunch of old censors wouldn't leave him alone! Censor Ji was the worst of them all!!! He'd file a minor complaint every three days and a major impeachment every five!!
Throughout history, being crown prince had always been a dangerous business. Few princes lived to ascend the throne.
Zhao Ye was numb! Zhao Ye gave up! Zhao Ye came up with a plan!
Knowing the Ji family fiercely protected their own, Zhao Ye decided to strike first!
One imperial edict won him the chance to become the Ji family's son-in-law. And then, beneath the bright daylight, the crown prince was suddenly bundled into a sack in front of everyone!!
A sharp voice rang out amid the punches and kicks: "You dog, Zhao! Damn you! I'll never forgive you!"
Zhao Ye was stunned. His uncle had been sent to join the late emperor by his own father long ago, and nobody had told him that Miss Chai was a ferocious tigress!!!
After the wedding, Zhao Ye was completely won over. With his tigress of a crown princess in charge of the Eastern Palace, she took on the emperor, her father-in-law, beat up his ever-troublesome eldest brother, and scolded his third, fourth, and fifth brothers every few days.
His father-in-law and brothers-in-law also had his back at court. He could sleep until late morning every day because his crown princess couldn't do without him and needed to hold him each night to fall asleep (actually, she used him as a body pillow). The crown princess was grumpy when she woke up, too, so Zhao Ye tearfully played the lapdog. Life couldn't be sweeter!
A hot-tempered, laid-back crown princess who does whatever she wants X A scheming, clingy crown prince
Theme: Just go for it!!
