Red and Fragrant Hands

Little Prince Xie Ran announced in the capital of Yujing that he despised affected, delicate girls.

And so, almost every girl in Yujing began learning to ride, hoping to gallop with flair and marry into the royal family.

Except Tao Jiaojiao, the Grand Tutor's only daughter.

Tao Jiaojiao was frail. She had survived to the age of thirteen or fourteen only because she was cherished and coddled. A delicate doll made of gold, jade, and brocade, she had never even held a needle. She was known as Yujing's most pampered girl.

Whatever she wanted, even a star in the sky, the Grand Tutor would find a way to pluck for her.

But the Grand Tutor was in poor health and nearing the end. Afraid that Jiaojiao would be bullied after he was gone, he personally asked the Emperor to arrange a marriage for her.

The next day, an imperial decree was issued, ordering Tao Jiaojiao to marry Little Prince Xie Ran.

Every girl in Yujing crumpled her handkerchief and ground her teeth.

Later, the late Emperor passed away, and everyone thought Xie Ran would divorce his wife.

But day after day passed...

And all they saw was Tao Jiaojiao reigning supreme, with a dragon at her side.

No one knew how often Xie Ran tossed and turned at night, or how obsessed he was with that slender waist he could span with one hand, and her soft, delicate charms.

Tao Jiaojiao tossed and turned too. Who knew she'd only married to put her father's mind at ease, but afterward, no matter how much she acted out, she couldn't escape the man who supposedly hated delicate girls?

My next historical romance, "Sui Sui's Joy," is now underway.

The new Emperor Li Zhao is ruthless and suffers from headaches. When an attack comes, he doesn't recognize even his own family, and countless people have died by his sword. More than half of the capital's high-ranking officials want him dead, but every last one of them fears him.

So everyone hopes to outlive him.

Li Zhao's headaches are incurable, and it seems his life is nearly over. He simply leaves a letter and goes traveling.

Everyone waits for news of his death, all the while making their own moves.

When the year is up, the high-ranking officials are overjoyed and preparing a funeral for the tyrant. But he not only returns alive, he also has a fair-skinned, sweet and adorable young woman by his side, whose given name is Sui Sui.

The Imperial Harem, which had been empty in all but name, is suddenly lively. Who doesn't know that the Emperor has always kept his distance from women?

Everyone assumes the tyrant has changed and sees a chance, so they rush to send their daughters into the palace.

Only later do they realize that the tyrant still kills without blinking.

Sui Sui is the only exception.

Ruthless, sickly-sweet tyrant x pure, soft, timid little fairy

Theme: Don't blame fate or others. Face life with optimism.