The Princess Learns to Dote on Her Wife

[Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, doting little princess who says one thing and means another] X [Talented but low-key, bullied by her sister before rising to become the Cinderella of a general’s household] 1v1, happy ending

Little Princess Xiao Jinyi has been cherished by the emperor since childhood. But even when she reaches the age to marry, no one wins her favor, leaving the emperor deeply worried. Rumor has it that the princess is in love with Yin Ruxin, the eldest daughter of a general’s household. After Yin Ruxin becomes engaged to the Prince of Pingnan, the princess falls ill and won’t get out of bed. Desperate to see his beloved daughter recover, the emperor wants Yin Ruxin’s younger sister, Yin Rushu, to take her place in the marriage.

But after waking up reborn, the little princess seems like a different person and firmly rejects her father’s suggestion.

The emperor looks at his beloved daughter, trying to sound both ingratiating and cautious. “I intend to cancel Yin Ruxin’s engagement to the Prince of Pingnan.”

The princess’s expression remains unchanged as she shakes her head. “No. Let her marry him.”

Afraid his daughter is only pretending to be stubborn, the emperor adds, “Or we could have her younger sister, Yin Rushu, marry in her place.”

The princess objects firmly. “No. Yin Rushu can’t marry him.”

The emperor is puzzled. “Why not? It would be an honor for her to take her sister’s place.”

The princess declares without hesitation, “Because I’m going to marry her.”

Yin Ruxin, now the Princess of Pingnan, returns to the capital to visit her family and meets her younger sister, who married the little princess. Seeing the once timid sister she used to keep under her thumb now radiant with happiness, she feels pleased on the surface but can’t help being jealous.

Yin Ruxin: “You’re so lucky, little sister, to have won the little princess’s favor.”

The little princess: “I’m the lucky one, to have married Rushu.”

Yin Ruxin: “You didn’t use to say that. You said you couldn’t stand her, and that whoever married me would be the truly lucky one!”

The little princess: “Guards! The Princess of Pingnan is spreading rumors and slandering me in public, trying to drive a wedge between me and my beloved consort. Slap her!”

P.S. Before she was reborn, the little princess didn’t like the elder sister either. That scheming green tea thinks far too highly of herself.

After discussing it with my editor, this story will officially go premium this Wednesday, January 8. I’ll be posting a 10,000-word update then. I hope you’ll continue to support the story.

[Reading Guide]

1. Set in an imaginary dynasty with no historical counterpart. Nobles in this story can marry people of the same gender.

2. Marriage first, love later.

Theme: Supporting each other after marriage and developing a deep bond