The Crown Princess Doesn't Know How Adorable She Is

New historical romance: The Princess Is Far Too Alluring. Please add it to your collection. Blurb:

Li Qinyang, the eldest princess of Yue, had terrible luck in love when she was young. Her intended husband was assassinated before their wedding, and she eventually married Xie Yanxing, a hostage prince sent from Liang, becoming the laughingstock of all Yin City.

They fought every three days and argued every five. Li Qinyang thought the man had been born to get on her nerves, yet somehow...

For her sake, Xie Yanxing willingly endured a public beating with the court rod, nearly losing his life.

For the sake of one thing she said, he spent half a day in the freezing snow just to catch an ordinary sparrow.

To stand up for her, he took first place at the spring hunt and humiliated all the noble young men.

Li Qinyang thought the hard times were over. She gave all her tenderness and softness to this husband who loved her wholeheartedly, and they became a devoted couple, ready to spend their lives together.

But later, when turmoil broke out in Yue, Xie Yanxing abandoned Li Qinyang and returned to Liang. Only then did she realize that all his warmth had been part of a carefully planned scheme.

Her family was gone, her country was in chaos, and she had nearly died in the deception. Her heart turned cold toward the Xie family.

Three years later, Xie Yanxing, the Prince Regent of Liang, came to Yue to ask for the hand of Princess Li Qinyang.

Li Qinyang: Does Your Highness know what kind of person I like?

Xie Yanxing: Someone good-looking.

Li Qinyang: Do you know what kind of person I hate?

Xie Yanxing: ...

Li Qinyang: Just go look in the mirror, Your Highness. You'll understand.

Couple: A proud, spoiled princess with a tender heart x a scheming, jealous, hypocritical Prince Regent

Story blurb

Wei Sangrou was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household for eighteen years. Because her father favored his concubine over his wife, she was bullied for all eighteen of those years.

Her mother was angered to death by her stepmother, her best friend was driven to hang herself, and her stepmother smeared her name until her reputation was in tatters and no one dared marry her.

This eldest daughter of the Wei family, unloved by her father and motherless, suddenly caught the eye of the Crown Prince, Ke Shuyu, and became the envy of all the noblewomen and young ladies in the capital when she was made Crown Princess.

The Crown Prince protected and doted on her at every turn, earning the resentment of her stepmother and the jealousy of her stepsister. In the Eastern Palace, Lady Zhou saw her as a thorn in her side, and worst of all, the powerful Consort Liu also disliked her.

Wei Sangrou: It feels like the whole capital is against me.

Ke Shuyu: That's because they didn't marry as well as you did.

[Bonus Scene]

Ke Shuyu: Wei Zecheng is your big brother. What am I?

Wei Sangrou: Are you jealous?

Ke Shuyu: Can't you see through me without saying it out loud?

Wei Sangrou: I'm supposed to be straightforward...

Ke Shuyu: Look at the character descriptions under the blurb.

Wei Sangrou: Are you picking a fight with me?

Ke Shuyu: I'm not. I just want to hear you call me something.

Wei Sangrou: What should I call you?

Ke Shuyu: Husband.

Wei Sangrou: You're a good wife.

Ke Shuyu: ...Author, come out here! You're changing my character. I, the Crown Prince, sentence you to death.

[Bonus Scene 2]

Crowd: Is the Crown Prince blind and stupid? How did he fall for Wei Sangrou?

Ke Shuyu: What do you know? The Crown Princess is gentle and sweet, as adorable as a little white rabbit.

Wei Sangrou: Your Highness, please watch what you say.

Ke Shuyu: Ahem. The Crown Princess is peerless in beauty and virtue, clever and kind, and an excellent manager of the household...

Wei Sangrou: Just speak plainly.

Ke Shuyu: You don't know how adorable you are, so I'll tell you slowly, my dear.

1. A sharp-tongued but soft-hearted little white rabbit x a doting, warmhearted, loyal puppy

2. Marriage first, love later. Moderately sweet, with a gradual romance.

3. Set in an imaginary world, so don't nitpick the history. Happy ending guaranteed.

Theme: The Crown Princess doesn't know how adorable she is