Soft Voice

Upcoming historical romance: "Wen Ying"

Everyone knows that the emperor dotes on his princess as if she were a priceless jewel. She's a peerless beauty, so stunning she could make fish forget to swim, and without question the most beautiful woman in the capital.

But she's spoiled and domineering to a frightening degree. She has no close friends, and at eighteen, she's still unmarried.

Seeing this, the emperor and empress decide together to arrange her marriage first and tell her later, betrothing her to a young general who has just returned to the capital.

The general is young but has won great renown in battle. He went to war at fifteen and fought for eight years without a single defeat. His name alone strikes terror along the border, and he's known as a God of War. No one dares challenge his edge.

What's more, he's exceptionally handsome, with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and a carefree charm.

At one time, every noblewoman in the capital longed for him.

Later...

Qin Xiao became a regular at the Twelve Towers on the Bund.

"Brother Qin, about the emperor's betrothal this time..."

Qin Xiao didn't even raise his eyes. He poured liquor into his mouth with one hand. "I'm not marrying her. There are plenty of fish in the sea. Why should I hang myself from one tree?"

Later still...

Wei Lingxing was whispering with her maid in the imperial garden. Her voice was soft and muffled, nothing like the rumors. "Yes! I understand. If we just let Father and my brother know that he doesn't... then the marriage won't go through..."

Qin Xiao listened with a cold laugh as her plan grew more and more outrageous, then said in a low voice, "Why don't you ask your brother?"

Wei Lingxing stared in horror at Qin Xiao perched on the wall: ???

Upcoming historical romance: "Wen Ying"

Less than six months after her mother died, Wei Ying was thrown out by her family for bringing shame upon them.

Desperate to make a living, she sighed at the meager silver in her purse. It would probably be enough to buy a run-down tavern on the outskirts of the capital.

She sells beauty balm, intoxicating wine, and private rooms for a little pleasure.

With her knack for dealing with all sorts of people, she welcomes customers and sends them off, turning the place into a thriving business.

With her flirtatious, peach-blossom eyes and a honeyed voice that makes people's hearts itch, she sways her slender waist and ensnares countless souls.

Business sometimes calls for playing along and saying a few sweet words. Wei Ying was born with a bewitching allure, and every gesture looks like an open invitation.

Then one day, a man who was clearly no ordinary person came to her establishment.

He rode a tall horse, clad in striking silver armor, his expression cool and noble. An army stretched out behind him as far as the eye could see.

Wei Ying welcomed him inside and watched as the great man removed his helmet, revealing a face impossible to forget.

Used to the city's roguish young masters, she brightened, sashayed over with a jug of wine, and, by an "accident," ended up sitting on his lap.

People nearby whispered: "Everyone knows the heir to the Marquis of Dingguo went to the border at twelve. He's killed countless enemies and never lost a battle. He's famously uninterested in women and beauty. If you offend him, you'll regret it!"

But as time went by, not only was nothing wrong with Wei Ying's establishment, business got even better.

The women working there asked her, "Do you really like the heir to the Marquis of Dingguo? His family is so high-ranking. You'll suffer if you fall for him."

Wei Ying gave them a sultry sideways glance. "You think flirting with someone a few times means you like them? I'd have to be out of my mind to give up this carefree life."

"It's just for fun."

In a forest outside the capital, beneath a bright moon and sparse stars,

Wei Ying was blindfolded and pinned against a tree. A low, dangerous voice whispered in her ear: "Wei Ying, who are you just having fun with?"

[Sharp-tongued, foul-mouthed, says one thing but does another, tsundere general × fierce on the outside, sweet on the inside, seemingly bad-tempered but actually soft princess]

Reader's guide: A sweet romance that starts with marriage and grows into love. No wicked female rivals.

Fictional setting, so don't nitpick the historical details.

Both leads are sexually inexperienced. The hero talks a big game, while the heroine's real voice is soft and sweet.

Theme: Believe in yourself and keep a positive outlook to find happiness