[The Emperor Is Ill, and Only She Can Cure Him]
On her way back to the capital, Song Yongruo stopped at a temple to pray and unexpectedly met a young man.
He had sword-shaped brows and bright eyes, and looked stunning in white. Leaning beneath a peach tree as a gentle breeze stirred a few fallen blossoms, he seemed like an immortal.
Only after arriving in the capital did she learn that an imperial decree had betrothed her to the new emperor.
Rumor had it that after suffering a serious illness, the new emperor, Xiao Zhi, had undergone a drastic change in temperament and become a murderous tyrant. His court had also clashed with her father's, and the two had faced off many times. Marrying him would be no different from walking into a fire pit.
Song Yongruo was afraid, and she also missed her cousin in Gusu. She packed her things and slipped away in the middle of the night, only to be caught by the young man, who was smiling cheerfully on the roof.
On her wedding day, Song Yongruo was astonished to discover that the young man was the new emperor.
Dressed in red and holding the wedding wine, Xiao Zhi clinked cups with her and whispered in her ear, "My dear Ruoruo, you're finally mine."
Later, in the middle of the night.
Song Yongruo dreamed that her past-life self had been force-fed poison by Xiao Zhi and driven down from a tall tower.
When she woke with a start, he was gazing at her with affectionate eyes.
Reading notes:
* A patient emperor with a possessive streak vs. a gentle, delicate young lady from a noble family
* One-on-one romance / male lead is reborn / he is not a good person
* Note left on February 15, 2020 / blurb revised on August 30, 2020
Theme: Sweet romance
