The Crown Princess’s Pampered Days

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Su Mian, heir to the "Little Su's Spicy Rice Noodles" shop, had just earned the title of "Famous Chinese Snack" for the shop's spicy rice noodles when she accidentally lost her life while coming to someone's aid.

When she opened her eyes again, she found she'd entered a novel she hadn't finished reading, becoming the doomed cannon-fodder character who married the male lead's elder brother to bring him good luck.

The male lead's elder brother was the Crown Prince, a man of high rank and power, accomplished in both literary and martial arts. He was the God of War and wise ruler whom the court and people never stopped admiring, and the fatherly older brother whom the male lead had always cherished and looked up to.

And yet he had died young, with his ambitions unfulfilled.

According to the novel, the little cannon-fodder bride died of poisoning not long after marrying the male lead's elder brother to bring him good luck. Having just gotten a second chance at life, Su Mian looked at her handsome, dashing husband in bed and the endless array of delicious food before her, then seized the golden finger that had fallen from the sky and got straight to work.

Lamb trotter hot pot, pan-fried buns, steamed pork knuckle buns. Crown Prince Lu Yue finally woke from his coma, only to find that the once cold and quiet Eastern Palace was now filled with warm, bustling life. At his side was a delightful Crown Princess with a sweet smile and a gentle voice.

Knowing his life would be short, he did not want to let her feelings go to waste. But through life and death, fortune and misfortune, the young woman always held his hand, determined to take him to see miles of peach blossoms and the bright spring sunshine.

From then on, a gentle, bright glow entered his dark and desolate dreams, dispelling the loneliness and chill that had filled half his life.

A sweet, clear-eyed, easygoing little slacker × a proud, devoted Crown Prince

Reading guide:

1. 1v1, both leads are each other's first and only. They dote on each other. The Crown Prince has no other wives or concubines. This is a mostly slice-of-life story about romance and good food, with a sweet, silly everyday feel.

2. This story is set in a fictional world. All settings serve the plot, so please don't scrutinize the details.

3. If we are meant to walk together, we'll share the road for a while; if not, we'll quietly say goodbye. Please keep comments civil and don't be hostile. If you drop the story, there's no need to tell me. Personal attacks will bounce right back.

Posted May 22, 2021

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Her father doted on his concubine and neglected his wife, chasing nothing but profit. Her mother's family had fallen from grace, and her mother spent her days praying before Buddha. The favored concubine had an unshakable backing and wielded authority like the mistress of the house.

Her home was a wolf's den, every step full of schemes. Yun Tian spent each day on edge, walking carefully and living in fear.

Then the political landscape changed overnight, and the realm was thrown into chaos. Her father sold her off for his own advancement, sending Yun Tian far away to Rongzhou to marry Prince Ning, Shen Heng.

Prince Ning Shen Heng was renowned and highly respected, with achievements so great they threatened the emperor. Yun Tian was granted the title of commandery princess, giving her an honored status. Yet anyone with eyes could see that, no matter how beautiful she was, she was nothing more than a pawn in this contest, a drifting leaf on the water.

A precious pearl, cast aside and left to gather dust.

Yun Tian, too, believed she was heading into a deadly trap with little chance of survival.

Only later, in the warmth of their bed curtains and the tenderness of their intimate moments, did she come to understand the possessive, lingering affection in his eyes and the obsession he could never let go of.

Gentle and perceptive × proud and aloof

Theme: Keep your heart turned toward the sun, and flowers will bloom wherever you look.