Tales of the Sinful Sea

Princess Jiayin is sent to the enemy kingdom as a hostage. She appears as delicate and helpless as a lotus, but is in fact deeply calculating, manipulating the enemy prince as if he were in the palm of her hand. Plot-focused blurb: Princess Jiayin is breathtakingly beautiful, with countless admirers. She has just dumped the proud and handsome young marquis, and is now involved with the gentle and proper Ninth Prince. Burning with resentment, the young marquis wants to separate them. He tells the Ninth Prince, "This woman is cruel and vicious. She is not a suitable match for you." The Ninth Prince repeats every word to Princess Jiayin. Her gaze shifts, and she gives him a gentle smile. "He can't forget me, so he's deliberately trying to drive us apart." When they meet again, Princess Jiayin leans close to the young marquis's ear and parts her lips. "What a pity. No one believes you." Cool and aloof princess x prince of the enemy kingdom The heroine appears pure but is dark inside. Literary blurb: He is deceived by her. He loves her helpless vulnerability, and he loves her selfish cruelty. Her heart belongs to someone else, a longing kept hidden from the world, forbidden by all. Sea of sin: A Buddhist term for the sea of karma, referring to the ocean in which people drown because of various evil deeds. Theme: Redemption through love