Miss Zhu the Third Wants a Hug

Zhu Baoxin always thought she had two older brothers: one, her own brother, had a terrible personality; the other, her royal brother, was gentle and good-tempered. But she had no idea that one day, inside the Eastern Palace,

her newly enthroned royal brother would tease a caged bird and say to her real brother, “Lord Zhu, what do you think of making Baoxin my Crown Princess?”

Sweat beaded on her brother's forehead. The suspicions he'd been harboring had, as he'd feared, been confirmed...

He closed his eyes in resignation. At last... it had come to this.

Blurb Two

Baoxin ran away three times, seeking freedom and the one she cherished in her heart.

Each time, she was caught and brought back by the royal brother she had thought was the gentlest person in the world.

The last time he found her, Baoxin stood in a humble wooden hut, her back pressed against the closed door, watching the tall figure in white inside.

He turned, his gaze tender, and smiled warmly at her. “Baoxin, I've been waiting here for you for a long time.”

Author's note: Baoxin is pronounced Shen, with the first tone.

The heroine transmigrates. The hero is a gentle, possessive yandere who falls for her from the start, and is the sort who wants to kill her... He won't be easy to win over.

The hero is beautiful, powerful, and tragic. He's incredibly strong, and truly has it rough. In the later story, he builds most of his power on his own.

An alternate universe, with lots of original worldbuilding, all in service of the characters' feelings.

Content warning: A slow burn, but very swoony.

Theme: No matter where you find yourself, stay strong and keep living.