After Being Offered to the Crown Prince

My neighboring novel, Springtime in the Palm of Your Hand, is now underway A bewitching temptress x the Crown Prince Zhi Zhi was born into poverty, with no one to rely on, yet she has a foxlike, devastatingly beautiful face. She's timid, calculating, greedy, full of lies, a brilliant actress, and willing to do anything to get what she wants. She uses everyone and deceives everyone. She's an undeniably "bad" girl, despised and criticized by all. But she doesn't care. She knows perfectly well that she is innocent and powerless. In a world where everyone wants a piece of her, where they use her to advance their careers, get promotions, and gain power, and where nobody has ever treated her with genuine kindness, if she weren't like this, she would have been less than human, more like a ghost, or dead eight hundred times over. After a series of twists and turns, she is offered to the Eastern Palace. At first, to survive, she is cautious at every step, treading on eggshells. She does everything to please and flatter the Crown Prince, who holds great power, offering him her "sincere" affection with sweet words and a coy, delicate manner. He scoffs, lazily pinches the pale cheek of the beauty in his arms, and says unhurriedly, "Shen Zhizhi, I don't discuss love with anyone, especially women." Later, he spares no effort to find her, deploying the Imperial Guard and staying awake for three days. On the cliff, he glares at the trembling yet audacious young woman and grits out, "Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Hah, even her name was fake. #How did the calm, proud, supremely noble older man lose control and go mad overnight? # *Both virgins, happy ending *Romance-focused, a sweet story *The male lead is ruthless, obsessive, and unhinged *The female lead is a bewitching schemer, but really a soft, sweet girl *Eight-year age gap, romance-focused, lots of interaction, indulgent and sweet *Fictional setting, no historical research The cover character design is used with permission, so there are no copyright disputes. (Blurb written on 2022.9.14) Next novel: Bound by Spring, working title A coercive romance (rich and powerful bad man x obedient girl living under someone else's roof) Blurb: Lu Zhi is an upright and distinguished man, a close aide to the emperor, and the only son of the Duke of Ning. The Duke of Ning's close friend died in battle, leaving his beloved daughter with no one to depend on. The duke took her in as his adopted daughter. The duke wept bitterly and publicly declared that he would treat her like his own and take good care of her. The year the little girl arrived, she was still a silly, baby-faced child, and Lu Zhi didn't think much of her. He didn't spare her a second glance. Who could have imagined that five years later, when he saw her again, she would have blossomed into a radiant beauty, graceful and refined, like a celestial maiden, alluring as peach blossoms and captivating to the heart? The more Lu Zhi looked, the more his heart itched... Legitimate son x adopted daughter Inspired by another of the author's novels, The Powerful Chancellor's Noble Concubine Blurb written on 2022.6.4 Coming soon: Jade-Colored Grace Cheng Li is born into a distinguished family, a precious jewel cherished by the old chancellor, and the most beautiful woman in the imperial court. Her father adores her, her mother loves her, and she has a wonderful match: she has been engaged for years to the cousin she loves, and their wedding is just around the corner. She is the envy of all the noble young ladies who call themselves her "sisters." But just as the wedding approaches, disaster strikes. Her father is accused of secretly storing armor and charged with treason. The whole family faces exile and execution. Their home is no longer a refuge, and their suffering is beyond words... That night, in the palace... The former master of the Eastern Palace, now the emperor, stands tall in a black dragon robe, hands behind his back, looking down at the delicate beauty on the ground. She weeps like rain falling on apricot blossoms, pitiful and fragile. After a long while, he speaks slowly and softly. "Lili, why are you crying like this?" (Blurb written on October 23, 2022) Theme: Keep striving upward in the face of adversity