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[Blurb]
The young lady of the Chancellor's household was born with bright eyes and pearly teeth, so lovely and delicate that her parents and brothers doted on her. Many people secretly envied her boundless favor and prestige.
Who could have guessed that one day, the young lady would tug on the sleeve of a cold, imposing man and ask in a soft, sweet voice, "Will you marry me?"
The Regent ruled from the throne, with countless lives on his hands. He treated the dead and their bones as dust, a demon who had clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses.
He simply ruffled the little girl's hair and murmured, "Has no one ever told you that a man is supposed to be the one who asks for your hand?"
That day, wearing a phoenix crown and red wedding robes, she left as a bride.
Those who had envied the young lady's favor and prestige waited eagerly to laugh at her over their tea.
But what they saw instead was the cold man clutching the hem of the young lady's clothes, head bowed and standing awkwardly behind her.
"Don't be mad. Shall we go home?"
The young lady gave a dainty huff and stuffed a pine-nut candy into his mouth. Pouting, she said, "That's what you get for disobeying me last night. This is your punishment."
Everyone watched in trepidation as the man opened his mouth, his expression cold and his brow deeply furrowed.
"It's not good," he said. "You're sweeter."
#According to Strange Tales of the Imperial Capital: The Regent galloped across battlefields and won countless victories, yet he was utterly besotted with the sweet darling of his heart, and loved every moment of it#
[Reading Guide]
1. The heroine can be sweet or sharp. The hero...?
2. Romance and public displays of affection are the main ingredients!
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As a princess of the imperial family, Chu Zhizhi was raised in comfort and lavished with affection from a young age. She was spoiled rotten.
One day, while out with her aunt, she happened upon a hostage prince from an enemy state arguing with someone.
The youth's eyes were cold and gloomy, his whole being radiating an untamable, rebellious air.
On a whim, the two of them made the boy the prize of a three-month wager and started a game called "taming."
*
Three months later, it was the day of the princess's coming-of-age ceremony.
Standing outside the hall, the youth heard the girl's bright laughter from within.
"Auntie, I won the game."
"He's so stupid. I only tossed a stone into the river and tricked him into thinking it was a hairpin, and he actually went to retrieve it."
"He doesn't talk or smile, and he doesn't know how to sweet-talk anyone. He's nothing like my cousin."
Hearing this, the youth crushed the blood-jade bracelet in his hand. It had been a birthday gift for her.
*
Later, when the two-year term ended, the hostage prince returned to his homeland.
Chu Zhizhi stood at the palace gates and handed him a wedding invitation. "I'm getting married! You can have this invitation as a farewell gift."
Xie Huai looked at the invitation, where her name and her cousin's were written.
"All right," he said. "I'll attend."
But on the day of the wedding, a palace coup threw everything into chaos. The enemy state seized the chance to cross the border and capture five cities in a single night.
The new emperor panicked, hurriedly sent envoys to negotiate peace, and sent Chu Zhizhi over as a princess bride.
That night, in the enemy crown prince's palace, Chu Zhizhi's wrists were bound and her clothes stripped away. She glared at the man before her, grinding her teeth.
"...Xie Huai, you can't, you can't treat me like this!"
"Why can't I?"
The man leaned over, cupped her porcelain-white face in his palm, and gently kissed away her tears.
"Has the princess forgotten? I'm the one in control of this game now."
*The heroine tramples on the hero's sincere feelings early on. No redemption arc.
*Taming and being tamed, with a touch of coercive romance.
Theme: Sweetness
Doting on My Younger Sister
Take You by Force
The Tyrant Pulls Me Into His Embrace
Whispers and Caresses
Transmigrated as the Beloved Spirit Pet of a Cultivation Master
The Once-Betrayed Hostage Prince Was Taken by Force
Everyone's Begging Me to Pout [Book Transmigration]
Marrying the Female Lead's White Moonlight (Transmigrate Into a Book)
Dump Your Ex and Marry a Rich Playboy (Reborn)
After I Transmigrated, I Fell in Love Every Day
The Prince's Beloved
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha The male protagonist has a clear mind Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I thought I got it so quickly hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Ahhhhhhhhh finally
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good
Hahahahahahahahahaha I'm laughing so hard, aren't you afraid of being buried in a crematorium in the future?
Isn't this a little messy? Did I not understand? In the front, it is said that the female protagonist is 15 years old and the male protagonist is 16 years old. Later, it is said that the male protagonist is nine years older than the female protagonist?? I was dumbfounded. Maybe I didn't read it carefully.
Yes, which one is more important in his heart, family or country...
After reading the first copy, I swiped my hand down and saw four big words: Copy of this article. Nowadays, many authors have messed up the copywriting on the introduction pages of novels. It's really hard to complain. I strongly recommend that every copy should include the copy of this article or the copy of the pre-received copy. It's annoying every time I see such confusion. Sometimes I will just abandon the article, so I really recommend writing it clearly, because every author's style is different. If you don't write it clearly, it will be difficult to distinguish it for a while.
Lovers eventually become siblings???? Hahaha
Hahahahahahaha ok, that's right, you two will be called brother and sister from now on hahahahahaha