Breaking Her Guard

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(Author’s Weibo: @Shen Yunchan)

[Blurb]

After praying for the country for many years at a temple, the Great Qi princess was brought back to the palace when the emperor fell gravely ill.

Fu Zhiyu was a delicate princess, a treasured jewel adored by everyone.

Only the crown prince, her nominal elder brother, saw through the fact that she wasn’t truly of royal blood. And yet he still went out of his way to tease her.

She met talented young men and put out a call for a husband, wishing she could marry at once and escape his grasp.

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From the first moment Fu Suizhi saw his “little sister,” he knew she was lying.

Rumors had long circulated that the crown prince was not the emperor’s biological son.

The emperor was kind and magnanimous, while the crown prince was sinister and obsessive.

When Fu Zhiyu entered his line of sight, she was bright and innocent.

All he wanted was to break her wings, fasten a golden chain around her, and make her his pet bird.

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On the day of the princess’s wedding, her mansion went up in flames, and the bride vanished without a trace.

Deep within the palace, layers of red gauze hung in the bridal chamber. Dragon-and-phoenix candles blazed, bright as day.

The new emperor’s gaze was dark as he wiped the tears from the lovely bird in his arms. “A Yu has always been obedient. Did I ever give you permission to marry him?”

“From now on, your eyes may only look at me, and you may only call my name.”

“A Yu, if I die, you’ll be buried with me. In every life, we’ll never be apart.”

[Content warnings]

1. Possessive romance and a groveling hero. The male lead is sweet on the outside and dark within. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. The leads are not related by blood. Their romance begins only after their backgrounds are made public.

3. The dynasty is fictional, so please don’t scrutinize it. Thanks for being patient with an author who can barely read or write.

[1] >>> Coming soon in my profile: "Bao Shu"

Xie Zheng disliked people getting close to him. In his sprawling estate, only Bao Shu could talk him around.

Bao Shu was a little girl he had picked up off the street. She had been crying so pitifully that the hard-hearted second young master of the Xie family, out of consideration for his sick mother, did a good deed: he gave her the money to bury her father in exchange for her indenture.

Bao Shu was grateful for his kindness. Xie Zheng disliked how popular she was and forbade her from smiling at other people, so she spoke less and kept her distance from outsiders.

Later, when Bao Shu came of age to marry, she found someone she liked. He knew how to make her happy and brought her fashionable little gifts. Bao Shu thought he was a good person, so she accepted his proposal.

She thought she could live out her life in peace, but Xie Zheng ruined her wedding and forced her to become his concubine.

For the first time, Bao Shu, who had always meekly accepted her lot, stood up to him.

[2] >>> Coming soon in my profile: "Admiring the Golden Bough"

Li Lingyi was the emperor’s full sister, a princess of noble birth and exalted status.

One of her few troubles was that every month, a thick stack of memorials accusing the Grand Princess’s household of extravagant excess would land on her desk. Half of them came from Meng Linxue, a young man who had risen to high office at a tender age. He was blessed with an exceptionally handsome face, yet spent all day wearing a stern expression, as dull and stiff as they came.

As a princess of the realm, Li Lingyi met her end after being poisoned in an assassination plot.

After being reborn, Li Lingyi returned to the age of twenty-two, when she was riding high and Meng Linxue was at his lowest.

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Meng Linxue was the son of a disgraced official. Though brimming with talent, he had been dragged down by his family, his career in ruins. He had only his concubine mother and younger sister left to rely on.

Unwilling to let his talents go to waste, he summoned his courage and stopped the Grand Princess’s carriage.

The young woman smiled. “I’ll help you enter government service. What will you give me in return?”

The handsome youth stepped forward with a tremble. His lips formed the most outrageous words he had ever uttered: “I have feelings for Your Highness. Please show me mercy...”

The young woman smiled and rewarded him with ten merciless lashes.

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The next time Li Lingyi saw Meng Linxue, he was covered in blood and barely alive.

Looking at her future nemesis, battered and humiliated, Li Lingyi suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.

She lowered her riding crop and leaned over to ask, “Do you still mean what you said that day?”

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