Cherished in the Palm of His Hand

Xia Chulan, a young woman from Shaoxing, is as beautiful as a spring dawn and has a slender figure. Her fame has spread throughout Jiangnan. Many powerful officials and nobles at court wish to keep her hidden away as their private mistress. Gu Xingjian, the all-powerful prime minister, is learned and considers himself too refined for worldly indulgences. He has been single for many years and has never been interested in women. By a twist of fate, he is captivated by a daughter of the Xia family and falls for her body and soul. A rumor spreads through the capital: Prime Minister Gu went to great lengths to marry a merchant's daughter and now treasures her like a jewel. Reader's Guide: 1. This is an older-man romance, with a considerable age gap between the leads. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. 2. This is a wish-fulfillment romance, entirely a matter of personal taste. It's illogical wish fulfillment, so proceed with caution if you don't like that! 3. Set in an alternate Southern Song. No historical fact-checking, please. 4. Please don't compare rankings. Thanks to my good friend Qianqian for the cover~~ Please support this author: Weibo: Follow and tease me at [Jinjiang Boyan] Please save my new story, Spoiled into Love: The little dumpling in the prince's manor will grow up to become the most beautiful woman in the capital. Only Prince Jin, who has lived two lifetimes, knows this. In his previous life, he fought his way to the throne, only to be plotted against and die young. It was only on his deathbed that he understood her true feelings. Reborn, he decides to treat Shen Ruocheng well. And so the whole capital watches as the aloof Prince Jin keeps a little dumpling by his side and gives her a lifetime of love and luxury. Theme: