The Beauty by My Pillow

Xie Zhenyu is a peerless beauty, and also the least favored princess. After her country was defeated, she was forced into a political marriage and sent to wed the Emperor of Zhou, a man with one foot in the grave. But she died on the eve of entering the palace, and the whole world mourned her tragic fate. Only Pei Xu's confidants knew that Xie Zhenyu had already arrived in Zhou. But instead of going to the imperial palace, she had gone to the Qin Prince's warm tent. Night fell. The man on the bed wore white as pristine as snow. He took a sip of wine and lowered his eyes. “Come here.” Xie Zhenyu knew he couldn't bear to see her cry, and that he always softened when she did, so she tried the same trick again. But this time, as tears spilled down her cheeks, he kissed them all away and murmured tenderly, “Keep going.” * The two countries went to war. Pei Xu, the Qin Prince known as Zhou's God of War, swept through the enemy forces and beheaded their soldiers, then was ordered to escort Princess Xie Zhenyu, who was being sent to marry into Zhou. Along the way, she did everything she could to beg him to let her go. Pei Xu scoffed at her delusions and refused to budge. Outside the capital, she pleaded with him one last time. In despair, the beauty wept, so pitiful and moving that anyone would feel for her. Pei Xu drained a cup of strong liquor. Then he would save her, bringing her to his side and making her his beauty. -He won the battle, so naturally the beauty was his too. [Bonus Scene] After Pei Xu ascended the throne, he didn't even grant Xie Zhenyu a title. His confidants all knew he was coldhearted and assumed he'd soon tire of her after a bit of playful teasing. They never expected to see this later: After court, the new emperor hurried straight to the Palace of Nurturing the Heart, personally kneaded the aching wrist of his delicate beauty, and coaxed her, “The position of empress has been vacant for a long time. Will you agree to take it today, Yu'er?” Theme: One partner for a lifetime.