This Palace Mustn't

Blurb 1: (The full text is being polished. You can ignore the update notices.) None of the Ji family's princesses are to be trifled with. The eldest princess never married. She was entrusted with assisting the state by the late emperor's decree, and held power over the court. The second princess married into a foreign clan to secure peace, then managed to bring down the enemy kingdom within a few years and retired in triumph, spending her days at leisure with the man she had captured from their lands... Only the third princess, Ji Chutao, is sixteen, with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin, yet she's an innocent little homebody who has never even touched a man's hand. After some discussion, her two elder sisters decide to send her a few men to help her get over her shyness. The third princess is unmoved by the handsome men before her, shaking her head at every one. Her second sister grows impatient and asks what kind of man she likes. Even if he's a celestial beauty, she'll drag him down from the heavens for her! After a long hesitation, Ji Chutao thinks of the strange dreams she's been having lately and says softly, "Well... someone like General Qi?" Before long, her sisters really do rescue General Qi from death row and deliver him to Ji Chutao. Blurb 2: Qi Yan was born into a distinguished family and made a name for himself at a young age. But he was implicated in Prince Langya's rebellion and thrown into prison. At his lowest point, he is given to the third princess as a gift. To protect the greater cause, Qi Yan has no choice but to endure the humiliation. Fortunately, the third princess is a delicate little beauty who seems easy to control. Qi Yan decides to play along and make good use of her... In the dim candlelight, behind soft red curtains, the delicate third princess watches the tall, handsome man approach step by step. Her face flushed with panic, she says, "General, please calm down! You mustn't, you mustn't..." Later, he is her defiant subject, and she is his haven of tenderness. The third princess: innocent and adorable, with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin x The young general: outwardly aloof, inwardly overthinks everything and talks himself into falling in love (The male lead is ambitious and possessive, and may repeatedly teeter on the brink of becoming corrupted.) Reading Guide: 1. The male and female leads have only ever been with each other, in body and heart. The plot serves the romance, and the romance serves the sweetness. 2. The heroine has prophetic dreams. The setting is entirely fictional and mixes various elements, so please don't scrutinize the historical details. 3. The author is a compulsive reviser. This version has been polished for Jinjiang Literature City. Please support the official release. Next book: Saving the Beautiful but Broken Boy Blurb: In her previous life, Yu Lingshu, the daughter of a convicted official, was forced to marry the frail, ruthless Seventh Prince, who had only just been acknowledged by the imperial family, in order to save her entire family. The Seventh Prince, Ning Yin, was the illegitimate son of an illicit affair by the old emperor. His childhood was full of hardship, and he was frail and sickly, yet born with a twisted mind, cold and ruthless. During their days as spouses in name only, what Yu Lingshu feared most was seeing him wear a pale, distant smile as he slowly wiped the newly splattered blood from his hands with a handkerchief, then say to her, "Lingshu, come here." Yu Lingshu thought she had died young because he had been the death of her. After being reborn at the age of thirteen, she finds that her father has not yet been convicted, and Ning Yin is not yet the exalted Seventh Prince. He is only a poor boy who has just lost his mother. Yu Lingshu can hardly resist laughing triumphantly. She takes a group of guards to find Ning Yin, now living on the streets, intending to beat him up anonymously and get revenge for their enmity in her previous life. But when she rushes to the scene, all she sees is the frail boy curled up as a group of people beat him. His clothes are ragged, and blood mingled with muddy water trickles from him as they break one of his legs... Only then does Yu Lingshu realize that Ning Yin wasn't born with a twisted mind. His past was even more horrific than she had imagined. In a rush of emotion, Yu Lingshu goes from intending to beat someone up to intending to save someone. From then on, a quiet, handsome boy follows her everywhere, and she can't get rid of him. Yu Lingshu has no choice but to ask her father to adopt the poor boy, and tries her best to raise him into a decent, mentally and physically healthy young man. But as she teaches him, things begin to take a strange turn. Years ago, the elegant, frail, destitute boy stood beneath a pear tree and said to Yu Lingshu, "I have nothing right now. All I can do is offer myself to you." Years later, the tall, handsome, and noble young man stood beneath the same pear tree and said to Yu Lingshu, "I have everything now, but I still want to offer myself to you." Healing little sweetheart x beautiful madman Modern romance: Thorn (modern campus romance). Please add it to your wish list! After many years away, Tong Yan transfers back to the top high school in her hometown. As she steps into the unfamiliar classroom, Tong Yan looks at the only two empty desks in the back row and smiles. "Teacher, I'll sit there." The teacher starts to speak, then stops. Her classmates look at her with sympathy and something strange in their eyes. Several days later, her truant deskmate finally shows up. A pair of long legs stops beside Tong Yan's desk. A moment later, a cold voice says, "Move over." Tong Yan follows those long legs with her eyes and looks up to see a handsome, cool face and a pair of cold, fierce eyes, along with a casual rebelliousness that sets him apart from everyone around him. The class monitor kindly warns Tong Yan: "He's the national martial arts champion this year, and the problem student everyone at this school is afraid of! When he fights, he's unbelievably vicious. Stay away from him!" Tong Yan swallows and smiles as she greets him. "Hello, my name is Tong Yan." The boy raises his unfeeling eyes. After a long pause, he says indifferently, "Shen Si." Tong Yan: Wait, that name... sounds kind of familiar? While they are deskmates, Tong Yan sticks to her boundaries and stops provoking Shen Si. Until one day, Shen Si slips her a ticket and says coolly, "Come watch me compete." Tong Yan is taken aback and is about to say no, when Shen Si narrows his eyes menacingly. She shivers and changes what she was about to say: "...Okay." One-line summary: I fell into darkness, covered in thorns, and you are the only light in my palm. (Screenshotted on 2020.8.9; revised for the second time on 2021.5.16. A novella, with perhaps a little competitive sport. A change-of-pace project for the author. Updates are irregular. Sweetness guaranteed, or your money back.) Theme: Don't judge by appearances