Under Her Skirt

[Please add my next novel, The Frail, Helpless Blind Girl, to your reading list! Blurb at the very bottom] Blurb: Yu Xuezhu was the female emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty. During her five years on the throne, she worked diligently every single day, but a cup of poisoned wine from the person at her side cost her the empire. On the day she died, Xie Wuyan led rebel forces into the palace. The victor takes all. She died with hatred in her heart. But when she opened her eyes again, she had somehow returned to five years earlier. At that time, she was an orphan raised in a male courtesan house, lowborn and unknown to all as the future ruler. On the first day after being reborn, she encountered Xie Wuyan at a banquet. He was tall and dashing, his silver-threaded crane cloak shimmering beneath the bright lanterns. Looking at the traitor who had usurped her power and taken her throne in her previous life, Yu Xuezhu's eyes glinted coldly. She would see him dead. As the Grand Commander of Yizhou, Xie Wuyan commanded a vast army and wielded tremendous power, holding the Great Yu Dynasty's power of life and death in his hands. He was ambitious and wanted to lay claim to the imperial throne. One day, he was stabbed. While badly wounded, he encountered a young woman. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a face like a flower, gentle and charming. Xie Wuyan, who had always kept his distance from women, fell in love for the first time. After a night of passion, he promised to marry her. But on the day he went to ask for her hand, she suddenly entered the palace and became the revered ruler of the Great Yu Dynasty. The newly enthroned emperor stroked his face and soothed his ambition to usurp the throne with tender, affectionate words. And so the illustrious Grand Commander became the emperor's secret lover, hidden beneath her skirts. He endured it, thinking of her every moment. Just when he thought he had won her heart, she smiled and took his life. That day, the rain came down in torrents, and Xie Wuyan returned from hell alive. Through the curtain of rain, he saw his emperor reveling in lavish pleasures in her opulent bedchamber, surrounded by music and dancing. She was so happy to see him dead. In the cold rain, Xie Wuyan went completely mad. #A captivating scheming empress surrounded by handsome men x a rebellious traitor who is a loyal dog at first and mad later, bent on usurping the throne #Also known as: I Stabbed the Male Lead from the Start and The Empress's Guide to Taming a Dog #Alternate universe, one-on-one romance, happy ending~ Please add my next novel, The Frail, Helpless Blind Girl, to your reading list! Yuan Yingti, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an, was born to a noble family, but she was blind. They say she was ethereally beautiful and so captivating that her looks were a rare sight in the world. One day, at a teahouse, a group of thugs made a bet: whoever lost would have to go to the marquis's residence and see for himself just how beautiful Yuan Yingti was. When the bet was settled, the thug at the top of the group had lost. His name was Xie Zhi, and he had a handsome face. Amid his companions' jeers, he accepted the loss and went to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence that very day, disguised as a groom. But disaster struck the marquis's residence that day. An imperial decree brought ruin upon the family. Soldiers stormed in, looting and slaughtering. Xie Zhi was hiding in the stable and was about to leave when a beautiful woman came stumbling toward him from the distance. She was blind, and truly breathtaking. She staggered into him and clutched his arm. "Are you the groom, A Nu? Nanny told me to find you. You can take me away." Xie Zhi lowered his head and looked at his waist token. The name A Nu was carved on it. Oh, so the groom whose clothes he'd stolen after knocking him unconscious was called A Nu. Terrified, the delicate beauty seemed so frail and helpless that anyone would feel sorry for her. Xie Zhi watched her for a moment, then tucked her into a carriage and took her out of the marquis's residence. One imperial decree left Yuan Yingti's family in ruins. She fled with the groom and hid in a small town. The town was blessed with clear streams, lush hills, and flowers in full bloom. Her strong groom fetched water and cooked for her, washed her clothes and hair, and tended to the pampered young lady until she was completely at ease. The groom didn't talk much, but he was very particular about cleanliness. He often took repeated cold showers at night. Yuan Yingti liked him very much and often praised him for being a good person. Taking advantage of Yuan Yingti's blindness, Xie Zhi shamelessly watched her every day. As they spent more time together, he discovered that although the young lady seemed accustomed to a life of luxury, she was actually timid and obedient, and never put up a fight. It was as if she were constantly tempting him... telling him he could do anything he wanted to her. How could a lecher like him resist such temptation? Xie Zhi tugged open his collar and slipped into her bed curtains on a sultry night. Reader's guide: #An innocent, blind noblewoman, pure as a little white rabbit, x a strong, thoroughly wicked "groom" who is a big bad wolf, living together #The female lead will regain her sight #The male lead has a hidden identity #Both leads have had no previous partners, happy ending~ [Blurb archived] Core theme: Never take love for granted.