The Eastern Palace's Beautiful Lady

Qinghe was born into a family of scholars. Her father was a great literary scholar admired by students throughout the realm. Then, in a single day, her family was destroyed and she was separated from her father. She saw just how heartless the world could be. After three years as a palace maid, Qinghe used every means at her disposal to finally get the chance to enter the Crown Prince's bedchamber at night. In the cool moonlight, she saw that the Crown Prince, whom everyone called refined and easygoing, could take a life with nothing more than a word. Facing those vicious eyes, Qinghe trembled and shrank back, closing her eyes and pretending she hadn't seen a thing. The Crown Prince smiled. "I'm always kind-hearted. I can't stand to see people fooling themselves..." Qinghe turned and ran. The Crown Prince had a beloved hidden in his heart, keeping her secret from everyone. He cared for his country and its people. In public, he was mild-mannered, refined, and easygoing, drawing the attention of women everywhere. In private, he was decisive and had personally slain countless treacherous ministers. On a cool night, he had just taken a life and was lost in thought. He looked up and met the gaze of a startled young palace maid... He tamped down his excitement and went over to comfort her with a teasing remark. But his old friend was quick on her feet. She vanished into the night and escaped. Fiddling with the aphrodisiac ointment the young palace maid had dropped, the Crown Prince sighed to himself. -She wants to throw herself into my arms. This palace is delighted. -She saw how I handled things and grew frightened. This palace is displeased. -She dares forget the vow we made as children to grow old together, and she still wants to use me? Hah, tsk! Later, the Crown Prince made her cry and spent ages trying to comfort her, with no success. He brought out every gift she'd given him as a child and swore, "There's no one else, only you! You're my beloved, my cinnabar mole, and the snow between my brows!" "Black-hearted on the outside, pure-hearted within" Crown Prince X "Pure-hearted on the outside, black-hearted within" palace maid A story about me liking you but being too embarrassed to say so, while you don't know I like you and think there's something wrong with me. Recommended completed works: "Divorce? Not a Chance!" (Qu Miaomiao/Cui Yongchang): There's no way we're divorcing. Not in this lifetime. "His Rise as a Lover" (Chang Rao/Xiao Junhao): He lets another man keep her as his lover. "Marrying My Childhood Friend Again" (Zhang Wan/Zhong Yu): She marries again and finds the right one. "The Marquis's Pampered Beauty" (Xin Rong/Cui Hao): A spendthrift young marquis wins the favor of a wealthy businesswoman. "The Crown Prince's Beloved Beauty" (Qin Huanze/Zhong Qinghe): The Crown Prince is refined and easygoing? That's just an act. "Reborn on the Eve of My Break with My Husband" (Wen Yue/Xie Zhiyun): After the heroine of a tragic romance awakens... "Yu Jie Yao" (Su Nanzhi/Chen Zhigao): A live-in son-in-law has to work even harder to prove himself. Theme: Even in adversity, stay optimistic. The sun will come out tomorrow.