After the Grand Princess Fell Gravely Ill

Princess Zhaole loved Mei Heting for seven years, always humbling herself for him. She was the most cherished daughter of Emperor Jinming and had never put up with the slightest grievance. Yet she fell at first sight for the proud, aloof third-place winner at the Qionglin Banquet and chose him as her consort. She broke her own proud nature for him. She risked her life to give birth to his child. But for seven years, he was busy during the day and coldly reserved at night, never offering a single tender word. Xuan Mingzhu thought that, at least, he cared about her deep down. Until the imperial physician diagnosed her with an incurable illness and told her she had little time left. Her consort only looked at her coldly and asked, "Your Highness, have you had enough of this?" Then he turned and walked away. At that moment, the princess suddenly realized she'd spent these seven years throwing her life away. * Once she let go, the princess rode out in red and savored fine wine. A charming rogue, a shameless uncle, a wolfish young man: what wasn't to love? When she'd had her fill, she tossed a divorce letter at Mei Heting's feet and smiled, radiantly beautiful. "Remember, I am the one who doesn't want you anymore." Her consort saw the handsome young general standing beside her and panicked. Mei Heting had studied under the Imperial Tutor and spent his whole life engraving abstinence and propriety into his bones. But the day he learned the truth, the always self-controlled Minister of Justice searched the world for famous physicians like a madman. Later, he even used the blood from his own heart as an ingredient in her medicine. Kneeling before the princess, eyes red, he pleaded: "Please, Your Highness, drink this. I won't let you die." In front of everyone, Xuan Mingzhu smiled and poured the medicine onto the ground. "What does my life have to do with you?" ◆ The princess comes to her senses from the start. No wallowing, and no one gets to bully her! ◆ The consort is younger. He was once an abstinent fanatic, and now it's his turn to chase his wife through hell. He'll suffer physically and emotionally until she gets her revenge! One-on-one romance, no switching partners, guaranteed happy ending. Please add it to your favorites! *, * ★ Please add the historical novel Phoenix's Cry to your favorites! ★ Xie Lan'an had disguised herself as a man since childhood. She was the most brilliant young scion among the noble families, and took over as family head at just twenty. Her mother told her that to secure her position, she must never tell anyone her secret. Xie Lan'an always kept that in mind, until she met a down-on-his-luck young man, Chu Qingyuan, at a spring banquet. He was like an uncut jade, with a pure and noble character. From the first moment she saw him, Xie Lan'an admired him and cultivated him as her trusted aide. She taught him metaphysics and refined discourse, gave him the resources of her family, paved the way for his career, and helped him rise steadily through the ranks. But she never imagined that after Chu Qingyuan gained power over the court, he would expose her identity as a woman in public, join forces with the elders of the clan to force her to step down, and take control of the Xie family. The handsome young man who had once obeyed her every command looked at her with guilt and deep affection. "Lan, I only want you to stay by my side forever, marry me, have children, and live a normal life." That day, Xie Lan'an's long hair hung loose as people gathered around to gawk at her like a monkey. The man she'd once considered a kindred spirit now saw her as a monster. The women who'd once admired her called her shameless and depraved. The clan leaders who'd once respected her threw her out. All because she was a woman. All because she was a woman who'd dared to imagine herself sitting in a seat she had no right to claim. With everyone turning against her, Xie Lan'an's eyes burned red. Using herself as bait, she sent Chu Qingyuan to his death. * Unexpectedly, when she opened her eyes again, she was back at the moment she'd just taken over as head of the family. The first thing Xie Lan'an did was return to her female identity and secure her position as family head in her true form. When she chose retainers again, her gaze passed over Chu Qingyuan, who stared at her in a daze, and settled on the lowest-ranking young man in the household, a male consort. [Male Lead's Story] Yin Shuai was born a slave, without father or mother, of the lowest status imaginable. Only his looks could be called peerless. When the Xie family head chose him, others looked on with envy, but he thought it must be a dream. Dreams always end. Later, like a madman, he climbed to power from the lowest ranks and trampled the Qingyuan prince, who dared to look at his lady, beneath his feet, all to tell her, "Whatever others can give you, I can give you too." Give this slave just one more glance. Theme: Don't lose yourself for someone else.