The Pampered Concubine

(This is a sweet romance. The synopsis for the next story, After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became the First Lady of the Realm, is at the bottom.)

Cheng Jiao'er is enslaved and sent to the residence of the Chancellor, the Cui family, after her clan is convicted of a crime.

Cheng Jiao'er is as lovely as her name suggests, with an enchanting face and graceful figure. Many in the Cui household covet her.

One day, she is drugged and accidentally sleeps with someone.

In a daze, she flees. The next day, she learns that the man who spent the night with her was the current Chancellor, Cui Yi, who is over twenty-five and still unmarried.

Cheng Jiao'er is so terrified she nearly loses her wits and does everything she can to avoid him, but her belly keeps growing day by day...

Note: Both leads are virgins.

Next story: After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became the First Lady of the Realm

Synopsis: Shu Jun wakes up after a dream. In it, the man she has been engaged to since childhood is cheating on her. At that time, the Shu family falls from power, her father and brothers are defeated on the battlefield, and overnight she is the only eldest daughter left to uphold the family. Then, her fiancé falsely accuses her of having an affair and proposes breaking off the engagement. Furious, Shu Jun decisively ends the engagement, takes charge of the household, and cares for everyone in the residence.

Her father dies in battle, and her elder brother is framed for defecting to the enemy. Shu Jun resolves to clear their names. Alone, she navigates the court and contends with its crafty politicians. Though only a woman, she remains composed and elegant, and amid all the storms of life, that supreme man quietly supports her.

At first, he pities her lonely plight. Gradually, he comes to admire her talent and spirit, until at last he falls for her and cannot escape.

PS: Their feelings grow over time. There is an age gap, and the male lead is not a virgin, but he is faithful after meeting the female lead.

Theme: Treat others with sincerity.