The Powerful Minister's Runaway White Moonlight

[Unhinged, obsessive powerful official x resilient, gentle beauty] [Forced possession and groveling] As a boy, Pei Shuze was quiet and gloomy, and only ever bowed his head to one person. Everyone said he was a jinx who had brought disaster upon his parents. Only Jiang Yu, the young lady staying with her maternal grandparents, secretly brought him hot soup and books, and helped him get into the family school. But he always avoided her, because she had a cousin who was as bright and noble as the moon. Everyone said that cousin was the one meant for her. "What do you want to be when you grow up, Brother Shuze?" That day, the girl stood beneath the magnolia tree, smiling as she asked him. The boy was silent, but in his heart he thought: I want to become someone worthy of Yu'er. Later, he went far away to the borderlands, hoping only to earn the chance to marry her honorably. On the eve of his departure, he pinned Jiang Yu against a tree. His fierce kiss nearly landed on her brow, but he abruptly pulled away. The girl blushed and asked him for a keepsake. "Shuze, I'll wait for you to come back... and marry me." As Pei Shuze risked his life to earn military honors, he always remembered her promise. He secretly swore that when they married, he would welcome her into his home with all the pomp and ceremony she deserved. But instead, she accused him of a crime and framed him The token of love she had accepted from him became a knife aimed at his heart. It turned out her sweet words had only been meant to sacrifice him and protect the man she truly loved. Pei Shuze's heart went cold. If he couldn't have that bright moon, then perhaps... he should lock it away. Years later, the two had switched places. The entire Jiang family was imprisoned for treason, while Pei Shuze, once dependent on others, had become a trusted aide to the emperor. "Want your father and brothers to live?" He gripped the woman's chin, his thumb grinding against her pale lips. "Please me." Jiang Yu gazed at him, tears in her eyes. She slowly raised a hand and untied her sash. Pei Shuze gave her silks and satins, but also humiliation and disgrace. He hated her for being heartless, hated her for betraying him, yet couldn't stop himself from wanting to draw close. But the more she closed her eyes and swallowed every humiliation, the more deranged he became. He called her his younger cousin, the county princess, yet imprisoned her in the entertainment quarter. He granted her fine clothes, then tore them all to pieces in bed. He demanded her night after night without restraint, then condemned her as vile at dawn. Day after day, Jiang Yu remained silent, withering like a flower deprived of water. Only later did Pei Shuze understand Her heart had always been true. She had never betrayed him. The girl who had smiled beneath the magnolia tree had truly wanted to marry him. Yu'er, who had secretly brought him medicine and books, had never harmed him. Panicked, he tried to win her love back, but she smiled, her eyes empty and lifeless. "Pei Shuze, if there is another life..." "I don't want to meet you again." One-on-one pairing, both leads have only each other. Happy ending in the main story, tragic ending in the alternate timeline. The heroine loves herself and her freedom. The male lead is unhinged but stays faithful: a wild, feral dog who is also devoted. Coming soon: My Emperor and His Slender Horse, forced love and the powerful one bowing his head [Sick, scheming emperor x weak, calculating beauty] Lüfu is the most beautiful slender horse in Yangzhou. But on the night she was first sold to a customer, she couldn't bear the abuse and split open the head of the high-ranking official who bought her. The cruel officials searched the whole city for her. Lüfu fled into the mountains and, by chance, saved a young man who had been attacked. The young man wore a black robe and jade belt. Anyone could see he was someone of great standing. Taking him for a lifeline, Lüfu bit her lip and wrapped her arms around his neck. "If you want to repay me, would you come back with me and be my companion?" She didn't know she was embracing the Crown Prince. He recognized her for what she was and shoved her away in disgust, as if brushing off a filthy insect. "How can you have no shame?" But later, when she couldn't get away and he instead trapped her in their bed curtains and took whatever he wanted, Lüfu thought hard: he was the most shameless one of all. * Gu Huaizhen is the Crown Prince of the realm. He took charge of state affairs while still young, and the court officials all admire him. Naturally, he looks down on someone like Lüfu from the bottom of his heart. Naive, timid, shallow, with no idea what dignity means. At first, he only protected her on a whim out of pity. If she wanted to leave of her own accord, he would be more than happy to let her go. But as time passed, he grew used to having her by his side, and became addicted to her tenderness and affection. When he ascended the throne, Gu Huaizhen thought that taking a mere slender horse as his consort was already a tremendous favor. She ought to be content. Unexpectedly, the moment Lüfu got her legal status, she couldn't wait to run away. She put the past behind her and accepted a scholar's proposal. On their wedding night, rain poured down. The new emperor, usually so composed, stood drenched in his imperial robes. Clutching the decree naming Lüfu his empress, he pulled a long sword from the scholar's chest. Its icy edge reflected Lüfu's terrified face. With blood on his hands, he lifted her delicate chin. His long eyes were shadowed and unfathomable. "Didn't you say that in this life, you'd only trust me and rely on me?" "Didn't you say you couldn't live without me?" "What is it, are you unhappy that I came to take you back?" One-on-one pairing, both leads have only each other. The male lead is chaste, deeply unhinged, cruel, and willing to do anything to possess her. Theme: Praying for blessings, drunk and unawakened