After Being Forced into a Political Marriage

Blurb In the first year of the new Zhou emperor's reign, his poor choice of officials led to a defeat in battle. The victorious Yun Dynasty not only demanded an exorbitant price, swallowing up eleven cities of Zhou, but also specifically requested that Zhou send its youngest princess, Zhen Yao, to marry into Yun. To prevent Zhou from sending a substitute, they even attached a portrait of Zhen Yao. Delicate, frail, and timid, Zhen Yao fainted on the spot when she heard the news. But when she was forced to set out on the journey to marry into Yun, she discovered that something even more terrifying awaited her. Her intended was not the sixty-something-year-old emperor of Yun she had imagined, but Lu Heng, the second prince of Yun, who had personally defeated Zhou's generals and was reputed to kill without blinking. Zhen Yao's nose stung, and she was sure her life was over... On their wedding night, Zhen Yao sat trembling on the bed, terrified for her life and wondering whether she should beg for mercy when Lu Heng lifted her veil. But Lu Heng lifted it in one swift motion and said, "When two nations are at war, women and children are spared. Give me a child, and I won't kill you." Zhen Yao: "..." A defeated nation really doesn't deserve human rights, does it? As it turned out, defeated nations truly had no human rights. And as a princess of a defeated nation, she not only had no rights, she didn't even have the right to sleep! A handsome prince who is ruthless, taciturn, and blunt X a beautiful, delicate, sweet little princess. One-on-one, both pure, happy ending. Guaranteed maximum sweetness. Please add my upcoming novel, The Marquis's Beloved Maid, to your library! Blurb Jiang Ning was a maid to the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. She had a face like a lotus flower and was heartbreakingly beautiful. At a banquet hosted by the Shen family, the licentious and violent Prince Zhao took an instant liking to Jiang Ning. Miss Shen had long disliked her, so she simply went along with it. On a dark and stormy night, Jiang Ning's temple was bruised and purple, her face deathly pale. Clutching her torn clothes, she stumbled out of the North Courtyard and crashed into someone's arms. Backlit, Jiang Ning only had time to glimpse the man's handsome profile before clutching his sleeve like a drowning woman grabbing a lifeline. "Young master, please, save me..." Only later did Jiang Ning learn that he was Shao Ce, heir to the Northern Pacification Marquis, a newly risen court favorite who had just distinguished himself in battle. She had escaped one wolf's den only to enter a tiger's lair. When she was sent to the Northern Pacification Marquis's residence as a gift, Jiang Ning had no choice but to accept her fate. Fortunately, this tiger didn't seem all that frightening. Shao Ce was cold by nature. The first time his heart stirred was when a tearful, panicked face ran into his arms beneath the night sky. So when Miss Shen sent Jiang Ning over, he made an exception and kept her. He had thought of it as nothing more than one extra mouth to feed. He hadn't expected her to be such a handful: timid, gentle, and frail. If there was one thing worth mentioning, it was how sweet and obedient she was, enough to make anyone's heart ache. In less than three months, she had managed to cure Shao Ce of his habit of coming home late. When Shao Ce heard a servant's report and frowned "impatiently," everyone felt their teeth ache with envy, and were even more curious about the woman in question. Yet when others asked him about it, Shao Ce gave no answer. Unfortunately, life is full of surprises. Not long after, Shao Ce was ambushed while on an inspection tour. By the time he finally made his way back to the capital, three months had passed. During that time, he dreamed countless times that Jiang Ning was worried and frightened by his disappearance. Every time he dreamed it, his heart ached so much he could barely breathe. But when he returned home, travel-worn and dusty, all that greeted him was an empty room... Two years later, the Marquis of Ningyuan, who had long guarded the border, was summoned back to the capital. It was said that he had also brought back his long-lost daughter, whom he had only just managed to find. At the welcome banquet, Shao Ce saw the woman standing behind the Marquis of Ningyuan, greeting him with unfamiliar reserve. The cup in his hand suddenly shattered in his grip. An innocent, coy beauty who knows how to reel him in X a seemingly pure, secretly passionate heir One-on-one, both pure, happy ending A sweet romance, beyond doubt Fictional setting, no need to nitpick the history. 2022.01.22 Please support my completed works, The General's Pitiful Wife, The Fallen Little Golden Branch, and others, on my author page. P.S. Just the same three things as always: 1. The dynasty in this story is fictional, so historical sticklers, please be patient with me. 2. I won't abandon a story, but when I'm busy, I may update every other day. I hope you'll bear with me. Theme: Stay true to your original intentions, and you'll eventually find a way through.