The Man Beneath Her Skirts

[Rugged Rebel General] VS [Delicate Young Empress Dowager]

[His Version]

The rebels stormed the palace.

Amid a sea of flames and furious fighting,

Huo Chi arrived in haste, clad in silver armor and astride a powerful steed.

One of the rebel leaders, he didn't hurry to seize the imperial seal. Instead, he went straight to Weiyang Palace, where the young empress dowager lived.

The young empress dowager, still so youthful and lovely, had fallen to the ground, her face pale with terror.

Huo Chi's deep, dark eyes shimmered as he urged his horse forward and looked down at her from above.

The man gave a mocking laugh. "Isn't this the esteemed young lady of the Shen family? And now, you've fallen into my hands."

[Her Version]

When she was young,

Shen Rou had felt sorry for the illegitimate son living next door.

She gave him money, protected him, and comforted him.

At first, she had only wanted to be kind.

But who could have guessed that one night, she would dream of years in the future, when that illegitimate son would become a ruthless warlord with sharp fangs, raise an army in rebellion, and cage her like a bird...

After waking, Shen Rou resolutely cut all ties with him.

When he continued to pursue her, she cursed him out.

But she never imagined that years later, the wolf cub who had been missing for so long would return in a bloody rampage.

Looking at the handsome man with sharp brows and bright eyes on his steed, Shen Rou nearly cried.

"For old times' sake, since I looked after you back then, could you let me go?"

The man's brow lifted slightly, his smile tender. He flatly refused. "No."

He would never let her go.

Shen Rou: "..."

1. One couple, happy ending, both leads are virgins. Screenshot saved.

2. The male lead is a bit of a jerk, devoted, possessive, and deeply in love. He's also terribly jealous.

My Little Empress Who Brings Good Fortune to the Tyrant

[Dark, unhinged tyrant who can read minds] X [Delicate beauty]

[Blurb]

Chu Lingyi is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changxin's household. She has nothing going for her but her beauty, and everyone thinks she's dim-witted and vacant.

She's sent to marry the unconscious tyrant, in hopes that she'll bring him good fortune.

Chu Lingyi is very cooperative with her family's arrangement and obediently enters the palace to become empress.

After Feng Wunian falls unconscious, he suddenly gains a new ability: he can read other people's thoughts.

The treacherous ministers with designs on the throne all wish him dead.

They've even picked out a useless beauty to serve as his empress.

Feng Wunian thinks that the first thing he'll do when he wakes up is kill the little idiot.

On their wedding night, Feng Wunian hears the young woman's delighted thoughts:

"Heh! From now on, I'll have all the delicious food and drink I want. No need to pretend to be stupid anymore."

"I hear Second Sister is the emperor's favorite concubine, but she's already been seeing Prince Xian."

"Wow, the tyrant is really handsome. What a waste of such a good-looking face."

"You mutt, when are you going to die already?"

Feng Wunian: "..." Never mind. I'll spare her for now. She might be good for a little entertainment.

While unconscious, Feng Wunian learns everything about the palace by reading Chu Lingyi's thoughts.

His good-luck empress isn't stupid at all. She's far too clever.

Before long, Feng Wunian wakes up. He watches the little empress pretend to be foolish but says nothing, simply watching her act.

Later, when the emperor's armies conquer the realm, a charming young woman in a red cloak is always at his side wherever his banners fly.

[Reading Guide] Screenshot saved.

1. One couple, happy ending.

2. The male lead is dark and calculating; the female lead plays dumb while hiding her true abilities. Neither is a pushover.

3. The female lead pretends to be stupid from childhood to protect herself.

4. They save each other.

Theme: Facing hardship head-on, striving to live, and caring for one's country and people