Years Without Being Crown Prince

The empire’s crown prince was born frail. The emperor called in renowned doctors from all over and tried every unusual remedy, then finally decided to choose five spouses for him to bring him good fortune. Yu Lan, the person at the center of it all, only learned about this more than a decade after leaving the empire. By then, he had been done with being crown prince for years. When he saw the candidates spoken of in legend, he felt the sky collapsing over him. The empire’s top potion maker, refined and scholarly on the surface, is secretly a foot fetishist who can’t take his eyes off Yu Lan’s feet. The twins from a prestigious duke’s family: the older brother is gloomy, the younger one hot-tempered. With identical faces, they’re straight out of a modern-day spy thriller. The prime minister’s son hides a scheming heart beneath his gentle exterior, and can effortlessly rile up all his rivals without making a sound. And then there’s the God of War, a major general who “makes it official first and asks questions later.” Forced into a spousal relationship with him, Yu Lan can only pretend they’re a model couple. Years later, as news of his rivals’ misfortunes reaches him from afar, the major general wears a rare, triumphant smile. “Five rivals, four down. I’m the one phoenix left standing.” P.S.: 1. A beautiful, outrageously strong shou / a cold-faced, pure-hearted gong with the strongest combat ability 2. One-on-one. All five men are madly in love with the protagonist, but he has principles. Han Xiu is the main love interest. Please add my upcoming novel to your reading list. Visit my author page to find it: Quick Transmigration: Give the Villain a Home Villains in novels often suffer one misfortune after another, turning them into sinister, ruthless, and deranged people who meet tragic ends. System: Change them for the better! Give them a home! Ling Shuang: This isn’t how it’s supposed to go, is it? A powerful tycoon from a wealthy family grips his wrist and says he can take the place of his late older brother and look after him. The King of Ten Thousand Ghosts disguises himself as a minion, just so he can get close to him and learn about him. His demonic disciple holds him captive in his arms, no longer wishing to destroy the world. An action star with MAX combat ability claims to be his personal bodyguard. A cold, aloof top student studies hard and plays games for his sake, becoming the king of the jungle. Content warnings: 1. Multiple incarnations / One-on-one 2. The shou is forced into a chaotic love triangle; the gong is no good guy 3. An unconventional redemption story 4. More warnings to be added later. Theme: Stay true to what your heart seeks, and embrace the rays of sunshine.