Love's Hard to Cross

Chu Yin was the orphaned daughter of the Grand Princess, and also the favored concubine the Prince of Qin had kept in his residence for years. Everyone in Daliang knew this.

The Prince of Qin had gone to war in his youth, driving out the barbarians and earning great military honors. In just a few short years, he had risen from an unfavored prince, the son of a palace maid, to a mighty Prince General who commanded respect across the land.

Meanwhile, his seventh brother, several years younger and a frail, ailing Crown Prince, seemed to be on the verge of losing everything.

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The Prince of Qin was used to having his way. Whatever he wanted, he was determined to possess.

Because she had inadvertently caught his attention as a child, Chu Yin could never escape him. Fine silks and sumptuous food were merely the most splendid of cages.

The Prince of Qin was mercurial and suspicious. Once, because Chu Yin looked at someone else for a moment too long, he grabbed her by the throat in front of everyone and pinned her against the golden hall to kiss her by force.

After she fled in humiliation, she unexpectedly encountered someone around the corner--

A pale, sickly young man, beautiful as moonlight, with a celestial bearing and a warm, clear voice.

"Sister Yin."

Wrapped in a snow fox cloak, he seemed to have moonlight gathered between his brows. He bent down slightly and gently wiped the marks from her face, leaving behind the faint fragrance of snow lotus.

Chu Yin stared blankly at his retreating figure, remembering vaguely that she had met this Crown Prince cousin when they were children.

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The Crown Prince had once passed by the door and heard their intimate voices. At first, he remained unmoved, his heart as calm as still water. He never imagined that those memories would later become a thorn lodged deep in his heart, keeping him from moving forward.

Everyone knew she was the Prince of Qin's obsession, but no one knew she was also the reason the Crown Prince wanted to live.

Female lead, no gender-bender. The domineering, ruthless, possessive Prince General vs. the cold, frail, world-weary, scheming Crown Prince.

The male lead is set: the Crown Prince. The heroine has never liked the supporting male character. His actions can be understood as one-sided and coercive, and the heroine has no legal relationship with him, so the story remains one-on-one at every stage.

Both the male lead and the supporting male character love the heroine desperately, but their approaches and journeys differ, as do their endings.

The male lead is younger than the heroine by four years.

Content warning: The second male lead has a major role. In fact, readers might initially be unsure who the male lead is unless I make it clear. To prevent misunderstandings and reports, I'm revealing it in the blurb.

Cover: Paigu Xiaobao

Theme: Respect the dignity of others and work together to build a harmonious, beautiful society.