The Palace's Darling

[Upcoming story, The Beauty Trap. Please add it to your favorites.]

With a princess for a mother and the current emperor for an uncle, Lin Xinuang, Commandery Princess Changle, has always lived a spoiled and carefree life.

But ever since she learned that the famous general Chu Chen wanted to marry her, Lin Xinuang began having nightmares every night.

In her dreams, the man was a devil, cruel and ruthless, always tormenting her without mercy.

Lin Xinuang didn't want to marry Chu Chen. To break off the engagement, she even claimed she already had someone she loved.

But before the engagement could be called off, the emperor suddenly died. Chu Chen ascended the throne and summoned Lin Xinuang to the palace.

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To Chu Chen, the sweet, delicate girl in his memories was one of the few sources of warmth in his life.

He had looked forward to seeing her again more than anything.

But in the end, all he got was the sight of the girl holding another man's hand and speaking to him coldly.

But she could only ever be his.

So he kept her by his side, pampering her, flirting with her, and bullying her.

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A possessive, proud, jealous maniac VS a refined, pampered young lady

They are clearly in love, yet both insist on saying the opposite.

Like elementary school kids falling in love: whoever confesses first is a dog.

Lin Xinuang: All men are dogs

P.S. Fictional setting. The plot comes first, and both the male lead and the male rival like the heroine. Both leads are each other's first love. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

Blurb for the upcoming story, The Beauty Trap:

Ruoli was raised in the depths of the palace by the king of the Southern Kingdom from a young age. She was supremely alluring, both innocent and sensual, and was meant to be used to ensnare men.

The Southern Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom had been at war for years, and the time to decide the victor was fast approaching.

The Sixth Prince of Qi went to the front lines in person. They said he was a newly grown young man, in the prime of his youth.

The king of the Southern Kingdom found a way to send Ruoli into the Qi army's camp.

There, Ruoli met Qi Yuan for the first time.

The young prince wore gleaming silver armor. He stood tall as a pine, his face handsome as jade, and his dark eyes shone brilliantly. He was impossibly handsome.

Ruoli tried every trick and lavished him with every tenderness until he fell for her and gave her his heart.

Then she betrayed him and left him.

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Not long afterward, the Qi Kingdom destroyed the Southern Kingdom.

Ruoli was taken to the imperial palace of Qi. Qi Yuan sat high above her in his dragon robe, looking down at her. The warmth that had once filled his dark eyes was gone.

For countless nights afterward, Qi Yuan pinned Ruoli in a corner, took her hand, and pressed it against the scar on his chest. In a hoarse voice, he said, "You did this to me!"

Ruoli knew she had wronged Qi Yuan and didn't dare hope he'd forgive her. She intended to end her own life, but her attempt failed, and she lost her memory instead.

After losing her memory, Ruoli treated Qi Yuan as her lover, showering him with tenderness and sweet nothings every day.

Qi Yuan's words were dismissive: "Don't think you can deceive me again!" But his body was all too willing!~~

Theme: What makes a human human is ritual and righteousness