The Dog Emperor Lost His Memory the Day Before the Empress's Coronation

[Main story complete] Hua Wu had once helped the Third Prince, Zhou Jing. She called in the favor, and Zhou Jing promised that if he ever ascended the throne, he would make her empress and the most honored woman in Daxing. They married, with Hua Wu viewing Zhou Jing as her future ticket to power and Zhou Jing seeing Hua Wu as a stand-in for his first love. Each got what they wanted. They treated each other with icy courtesy for years. Zhou Jing finally became emperor, but the day before he was to issue the decree making Hua Wu empress, he suddenly lost his memory. He remembered everyone except Hua Wu. Hua Wu: This is just my luck. After losing his memory, Zhou Jing's personality changed completely. He refused to make her empress and kept searching for his first love. Zhou Jing: "There's someone I love. I can't remember what she looks like, but I've loved her for a long time." Hua Wu placated him: "I know, I know. Your childhood friend. Too bad she's been dead for years. The grass on her grave must be three feet tall by now. She looked just like me." Zhou Jing didn't believe her. He searched high and low for his first love. Then one day Hua Wu discovered that this first love of his didn't merely resemble her. She was exactly identical to her. Hua Wu, deep in thought: Did my mother give birth to a twin sister for me after all? Hua Wu had plenty of flaws. She was vindictive, petty, spoiled, ambitious, and a troublemaker. But even if she had nothing going for her, Zhou Jing still liked her, more than anything, and was too afraid to tell her. He had planned to keep it secret for the rest of his life, at least until they were old and gray. But things don't always go as planned, and after losing his memory, he couldn't keep his feelings hidden anymore. This story goes premium on April 15. A 10,000-word update will be released that day. Thank you for your support! Coming soon: "The Real Heiress Starts Playing the Green Tea After Being Reborn" Blurb: When Li Zhizhi was fifteen, she was brought back to the capital to reunite with her family. As the true daughter of the Li family, she should have been cherished, but everyone preferred Li Suwan, who was well-mannered and clever. As for Li Zhizhi, she had grown up in a poor, remote village, was illiterate and knew nothing of proper etiquette. Even her name seemed to carry an air of lowliness. One night, Li Zhizhi dreamed that in her previous life, after returning to the Li family, she couldn't bear being neglected and fought desperately with Li Suwan for everyone's favor. She worked hard to learn to read, mastered music, Go, calligraphy, painting, etiquette, and manners, and far surpassed Li Suwan. But when the day came, everyone was comforting Li Suwan, while Li Zhizhi was still the one they couldn't stand. When she woke, she went to see her father, her eyes red, and said, "Please send me back to the countryside, Father. My elder sister's health gets worse whenever I come home. It must be because my fate is too strong and clashes with hers." Li Father was taken aback. "Why would you say that? Suwan is only ill. She'll recover after seeing a doctor." A few days later, Li Suwan did indeed recover. Thanks to her skill at playing the sweet, harmless green tea, Li Zhizhi's life in the household improved considerably. Then one day, she met Crown Prince Xiao Yan, who saw right through her act. At their first meeting, Xiao Yan decided Li Zhizhi was quite calculating and was determined not to let her use him. He watched as she played innocent and ingratiated herself with all kinds of influential people, thriving in the capital. The princess royal adopted her, the noble ladies of the great houses became as close as sisters to her, the emperor's favorite consort treated her as a bosom friend, and she even received the title of commandery princess. There were more men who liked her than he could count on one hand. Even his own younger sister kept saying she wanted Li Zhizhi to be her big sister. Xiao Yan waited and waited, but Li Zhizhi never came to cozy up to him. At last, he couldn't hold back and asked her in a low voice, "Do you want to be the Crown Princess?" Li Zhizhi didn't. Theme: A blessing in disguise.