Imprisoned in Spring's Light

1. Cui Lingwan is a distant cousin from a branch family of the Duke of Yan's household. She is lowborn, destitute, and without anyone to rely on, yet born breathtakingly beautiful and bewitching enough to captivate the soul. Two of her cousins end up fighting over her, throwing the household into turmoil. The old madam can't help complaining to her eldest son, the head of the household: "We should never have taken her in. She'll be nothing but trouble sooner or later." The young Duke of Yan is a man of lofty station and great power, always stern and imposing. Hearing this, he replies lightly, "It doesn't matter. Just kill her." But when he returns to his room, Cui Lingwan is kneeling obediently on the bed, waiting for him. His gaze darkens. "What, wasn't seducing me enough?" On a spring night, the girl's skin is as white as snow and smooth as jade. A single pinch leaves a blood-red mark. With tears in her eyes, she pleads desperately, "I'll change my ways from now on. Please spare me." Her voice is impossibly soft and tender. But the Duke of Yan knows just how ruthless she is. His side still aches faintly where she stabbed him. Since he survived, she will have to repay that debt. 2. Cui Lingwan doesn't think she's done anything wrong. She's a weak woman; if she hadn't bowed and endured, how could she have cleared her parents' names? Now that her wish has been fulfilled, of course she should leave. As for the Duke of Yan wanting her to stay, that's his problem. If she dared kill him once, she'd dare do it again. #Forced love, then a desperate attempt to win her back# #Pregnancy escape, faked death trope# I ran out of ideas for the blurb about the Crown Prince chasing his wife, so I switched to a different trope. Sorry. Blurb screenshotted on June 2, 2025, and archived on Weibo. Cover art used with permission from Shili Changhuan, Yue Ning. Theme: Never bow to power. Keep your dignity and principles