The Young Lady Is So Sweet

[Completed. The heroine's blindness does have a few plot holes. I'm sorry about that. I'll fix them gradually when I have time.]

Qin Ke was fourteen when both her parents died and she lost her sight. Her maternal aunt took her in and brought her to the Xie family in the capital. Everyone in the Xie household treated her well, and she gained four older male cousins.

Her fourth cousin was considerate, her third cousin gentle, and her second cousin thoughtful. Only her eldest cousin...

Qin Ke was a little afraid of him.

The eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Yaofeng, was elegant and handsome, but also somewhat aloof and intimidating.

At first Qin Ke respected him and kept her distance. Later...

No one could have imagined that the Xie family's little cousin would grow closest to the eldest young master, a man so powerful that even princes had to show him respect.

When Qin Ke came of age, the Crown Prince pestered the emperor until he granted permission to bring her into the palace as his bride.

The next day, word spread that a pack of mad dogs had bitten the Crown Prince's legs on his way back to the palace.

Xie Yao stepped out of the shadows and slowly brought his foot down on him.

What kind of trash are you, to covet the girl I raised?

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As evening fell, Qin Ke walked along the corridor through the back garden when a pair of strong arms suddenly pulled her into a rockery.

The eldest Xie son, who had restrained himself all day and behaved like a gentleman, revealed his true nature in that kiss.

Qin Ke blushed and whispered, "Eldest Cousin..."

Xie Yao held her close and coaxed her in a low voice, his dangerous presence drawing nearer. "Marry him or marry me. Think carefully before you answer."

Three months later, the Great Zhou Dynasty was turned upside down. The Xie family held immense power, and no one could have imagined that the palace would change hands overnight.

All for the sake of her one reply: "I'll marry you."

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1. The male lead is the eldest cousin. The other cousins have no romantic storylines with her.

2. This is a beloved-by-all story. The heroine is still a child for the first twenty or so chapters, so please don't read into it. If it's not for you, feel free to stop reading.

3. The heroine's eyesight will recover soon.

4. Updates daily at midnight.

5. The character designs are by Fu Nan Miao, with permission.

Pre-release: My Consort Still Has No Ambition Today. Please add it to your reading list!

The arrogant and domineering Grand Princess died at the hands of the consort she had pursued so desperately.

After ten years of marriage, even a stone should have warmed to her. Yet as Yuan Siyue drank the poisoned wine, all she saw in Su Xing's eyes was hatred.

In her next life, Yuan Siyue returned to the day she was to choose her consort. Her long, phoenix-shaped eyes swept casually over the candidates before her, never once pausing on Su Xing.

"I'll take him." Yuan Siyue pointed lightly at Pei You, the youngest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, a sickly blind man everyone knew about.

The whole court was stunned. Even the emperor coughed. "Elder Sister, won't you reconsider?"

"I'll take him."

She remembered how, in her previous life, a blind man had turned the Duke of Zhenguo's household upside down. He was no dying invalid. He was a cunning little wolf in disguise.

She needed a blade, one she could set at her side and call upon whenever she pleased.

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Pei You had suffered the world's scorn from the day he was born. His parents were ashamed of him, and the so-called young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's family lived worse than a beggar.

But one day, a woman with vivid red lips and delicate fingers changed his fate with ease.

Yuan Siyue had his eyes treated and hired the best assassins to teach him martial arts. She was determined to make Pei You a hundred times better than Su Xing.

Pei You certainly lived up to her expectations, but later...

"Your Highness, the consort has dismissed all your male companions. Not one was spared."

"Your Highness, the consort is keeping a tight grip on the household's money. You can't go to Chun Ye House anymore..."

"Your Highness, run! The consort heard that you flirted with the Prime Minister's son yesterday, and he's already on his way!"

Yuan Siyue turned and ran straight into a familiar embrace. Pei You looked down at her, his eyes devoid of the darkness he showed the world, full instead of tenderness and love. "You said that man was handsome. Do you think I'm not handsome?"

Yuan Siyue was dazzled by his beauty. "Of course you're the most handsome, Consort..."

In the middle of the night, Yuan Siyue woke with a start. Wait! How had her consort become so unambitious?!

A pair of arms drew her back against him from behind. Yuan Siyue gritted her teeth. "Consort, remember your lofty ambitions!"

"I do. But even a swan needs a nest, and eggs to hatch."

"???"

#I thought all my hard work, day and night, was for revenge. But later I realized it was only for the sake of her praise. Everyone else in the world is an ant to me. You alone are the light I pursue and rely on for the rest of my life. #

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