Those Years the Prince Spent in the Countryside

Blurb: Personal guard: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The prince was attacked by assassins on the road!" Emperor: "Quickly, take men and rescue him..." Personal guard: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The prince has disappeared!" Emperor: "Then hurry up and find him!" Personal guard: "Your Majesty, we found the prince. He's unharmed, and he's even gained a few pounds." Emperor: "Wonderful! Hurry and bring him back." Personal guard (looking troubled): "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The prince says court life is no fun. He's found a hill to farm, and he's fallen for a village girl." Emperor: "...???" The emperor's only full brother was attacked and disappeared, only to end up in the countryside. From then on, he lived off the land and supported his family. Let the court handle its petty affairs. I'll enjoy my peaceful life. My new novel, The City Lord Has His Eye on Me, is now open for follows. Please add it to your reading list! Also known as The City Lord's Wife's Farming Diary, Madam, You've Had the City Lord Selling Meat for Three Days! and Shocking! My Neighbor's Secret Identity Is... Blurb One Jiang Wan was the illegitimate daughter of the magistrate of Qingping County and one of his concubines. After her mother died, the jealous First Madam threw her out and sent her to live or die on her own at the ancestral home in Qingxi Village, calling it a duty to guard the family property. All she received was a few old clothes, several packets of unidentifiable vegetable seeds, and the acre of farmland behind the house, which had been abandoned for who knew how long. Fine. She only had to support herself. That sounded great. At least she wouldn't have to spend all day getting pushed around in the inner chambers. Jiang Wan expected life on her own to be difficult, but soon she noticed something odd. A cat kept bringing meat home. The land had been turned over overnight. Her vegetables grew bigger than everyone else's, even without fertilizer... Later, Jiang Wan discovered that it was all connected to the handsome neighbor who had moved in next door after her. He was also secretly plotting to win her over! So Jiang Wan resolutely... agreed to share a home with him! Jiang Wan thought she could finally settle into a quiet life, but before long, her adoptive mother came shamelessly to her door, hoping to forge ties with the neighboring county and insisting Jiang Wan marry there as a second wife. The moment she finished speaking, a group of armed guards burst in. Their leader bellowed, "Who dares make our City Lord's wife a second wife? Are you tired of living?" Jiang Wan: "??? The City Lord's wife? Are you talking about me?" Blurb Two Even as the future successor to the City Lord of Anyang, Mu Jing had to go to great lengths to win his little wife over. He had to learn how to raise cats, sell meat, and farm. Most importantly, he had to show up whenever his little wife was being mistreated. Still, if that's what it took to win his beauty, he could put up with it! A cheerful, openhearted, kind, occasionally ditzy illegitimate daughter x a handsome city lord who uses a secret identity, plays the fool to catch the tiger, and patiently schemes to win her over P.S. 1. This story is set in a fictional world, loosely modeled on the feudal system, with counties, cities, and kingdoms. The hierarchy is: ruler of a kingdom > city lord > county magistrate. 2. The male lead is reborn. Instead of the coercive schemes he used in his previous life, he chooses to win her over gradually. He plays the fool while helping the female lead grow wealthy through farming, and eventually wins his darling wife. 3. This is a lighthearted slice-of-life farming story, with no angst and plenty of sweet, satisfying moments. Please show it lots of love, everyone! Theme: Whether born in a grand household or a humble village home, one should stay true to oneself and strive to move forward