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Cheng Yunxin is an idiot, and an idiot forced to pretend to be a boy.

Fate has dealt her a cruel hand. Her father died in battle before she was born, and her mother fell ill and died before she came of age.

The vast Marquis's manor she inherited was taken over by outsiders.

People in the capital talked among themselves, saying that the young Marquis Cheng was probably doomed now. His grandmother wasn't his real grandmother, and his uncle wasn't his real uncle. How could they possibly let him live in peace?

When they heard the little fool had also been sent to the palace to serve as a study companion to the ill-tempered crown prince, they shook their heads even more.

There's no saving him now~

Who could have guessed...

Years later, the little fool was not only still alive, but stood atop a lofty platform, graceful and radiant, the mother of all under Heaven.

Coming soon: [Your Majesty, Please Treat Your Delusions]

Blurb 1: Fourth Miss Xie did not enter the palace of her own free will.

The new emperor toppled the old dynasty and, on his very first day in Chang'an, wiped out three great clans. Fourth Miss Xie's father was afraid, so he chose one of his four daughters and sent her into the palace.

Fourth Miss Xie was obedient in every way, hoping only that her mother would be treated well at the Xie residence.

She thought: Once His Majesty tires of me, I'll find a corner in some deserted palace and sit there daydreaming. My remaining years will pass quickly enough.

She never imagined, though, that the new emperor was ill!

Fourth Miss Xie wore a dark green hairpin. His Majesty smiled warmly: This goes so well with my clothes. My beloved consort is so thoughtful.

Fourth Miss Xie wrote a poem about cherishing spring. His Majesty couldn't put it down: My beloved consort is confessing her feelings to me.

Fourth Miss Xie accidentally picked up a piece of fatty meat and was about to set it aside. His Majesty held out his bowl: Did you specially save this for me?

Fourth Miss Xie remarked that the moon looked rather round tonight. His Majesty recited into the wind: Your heart is like mine, and I only wish we may be together for a long time.

Fourth Miss Xie: Get lost. His Majesty: I'm coming.

Later, Fourth Miss Xie decided that they ought to post a notice and recruit skilled doctors far and wide. This emperor had fought his way in from the frontier and secured the throne, after all. Was there really nothing wrong with his head?

Blurb 2:

Huan Su knew he was ill. He had been ill in both his lives.

In his previous life, Fourth Miss Xie entered the palace. He had fallen for her at first sight, yet for the sake of eliminating the great clans, he used and hurt her, slaughtered her entire family, and even killed her with his own hands.

In this life, Fourth Miss Xie entered the palace again, and he couldn't bear for her to lose even a single strand of hair...

1. The ultimate marriage-before-love story

2. The male lead's one-man, one-sided quest to win her back. Because of what happened in their previous life, he has always believed the female lead loves him.

3. A cool and lonely noble family's illegitimate daughter, cold to the tips of her hair × a savage, sick, split-personality emperor

Theme: Love means relying on each other and helping each other grow.