Rong Liangyue knew from childhood that the Rong household was no place she could call home.
Her mother was a low-ranking concubine, her father and stepmother ignored her, and her siblings despised her... Even the servants looked down on her.
At least she once had a marriage to look forward to, but in the end, that faithless man married someone else.
Rong Liangyue became the laughingstock of the entire capital after her engagement was broken off. In the end, her father even planned to marry her off to the seventy-year-old Duke of Ying to bring him good luck.
On the eve of her wedding, Rong Liangyue walked gracefully, her lotus-scented feet taking her to the Crown Prince's carriage.
She was willing to stay by the Crown Prince's side without a title or a name, as his mistress.
With her gentle warmth and attentive care, Rong Liangyue served Crown Prince Gu Jingshuo for two years, thoughtful in every way and full of affection at every turn.
Gu Jingshuo always knew of Rong Liangyue's devotion, but held it in contempt. She was just a plaything, and there was no need for genuine affection.
Until one day, Rong Liangyue brought out the banknotes she'd saved for a long time. She decided she'd have enough to eat and drink in her next life, and no longer needed to depend on anyone. Then she packed up and left her gilded cage.
Looking at the empty courtyard, Gu Jingshuo's heart tightened. Somehow, he felt a little regret.
In the mild climes of Jiangnan, Gu Jingshuo found Rong Liangyue throwing fruit and flower petals at handsome men on the street.
That wasn't all. With great enthusiasm, Rong Liangyue told her maid, "It's so nice not having a damn man bothering me!"
At those words, Gu Jingshuo's face darkened. He strode over and grabbed Rong Liangyue by the neck.
Just as the Crown Prince's servants all thought Rong Liangyue was done for, they watched their usually cool and indifferent Crown Prince give a soft, mocking laugh. "Why not throw fruit at me too? Am I not as handsome as they are?"
*The Crown Prince: So I'm the one who's been simping all along.
Blurb archived: 2021.6.23
Theme: Oppose feudalism
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My Cousin Is a Tyrant
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