The Imperial Uncle Is Too Old to Know Better

Also known as: After the Sweet Beauty Tore Up the Marriage Contract, the Imperial Uncle Fell for Her

A shameless older Imperial Uncle x a scheming, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside niece-by-marriage | She tears up the marriage contract first, then flirts with him

Qiu Jinge, the legitimate granddaughter of the Minister of Rites, was betrothed to the Third Prince, Xiao Xuan, before either of them was born. She is renowned throughout the capital as a refined young lady.

She embroiders mandarin ducks on handkerchiefs and longs for a happy marriage. She excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Even her grandmother says, "That child only has eyes for the Third Prince."

Until she dreams of her wedding night!

The Third Prince puts an arm around the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor and sneers, "That blockhead Jinge even needs me to teach her everything on our wedding night!"

Worse still, the woman is a spy who has been having an affair with him for ages!

"Once I take her as a concubine, I'll pass her bastard off as your child, my principal wife..."

"Smack!"

The next day, on the stone path at Xiangguo Temple, a girl wrapped in a plain white cloak suddenly grabs the hem of the Fifth Imperial Uncle's robe.

"Uncle!" She looks up at him with tear-streaked cheeks, her pale fingers clutching the corner of Xiao Jinnan's dark robe. "The Third Prince wants to take that wretched maid from the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor as a concubine, then make me raise her bastard as my own!"

The cold, chaste regent's pupils contract!

The delicate beauty at his feet trembles as she cries, like a crabapple blossom battered by a storm.

He lowers his eyes to the girl who barely reaches his waist. A desire that has lain dormant in his heart for years suddenly stirs.

"I'll end this engagement for you."

[The Marriage Contract Tearing Scene]

"Grandfather, I refuse to marry him!"

She hurls her betrothal jade pendant into the lotus pond before everyone, startling the koi into a frenzy.

The Third Prince flies into a rage. "How dare you defy the imperial decree?!"

She raises the secret edict with a cold laugh. "His Majesty's oral decree: the choice of the Third Prince's consort is still under discussion."

[The Imperial Uncle's Desire to Possess Her]

Late at night in the study, Xiao Jinnan grips her slender wrist. "Qiu Jinge, do you know what crime it is to deceive me?"

She tips her head back, revealing her delicate, trembling neck. "Uncle... You're the one who started this..."

[The Second Male Lead's Begging Her to Take Him Back, but He's Doomed to Fail]

When the Third Prince kneels outside the palace gates, begging to get back together, she is nestled in her uncle's arms, counting banknotes.

"I heard the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's residence was confiscated?"

"Mm. That wretched maid you mentioned... is scrubbing hemp ropes in the laundry bureau now."

[Classic Scenes]

The Broken Engagement Banquet

She performs the graceful Honghong dance before everyone, her long sleeves sweeping across the Third Prince's face. "Thank you, Your Highness, for not marrying me back then."

The Imperial Uncle leisurely sips his tea at the banquet. "My niece has always loved her freedom."

Eavesdropping in the Corner

The Third Prince sends a spy to listen in on her conversation with the Imperial Uncle. All he hears is the girl's soft, sweet voice:

"Uncle~ I want kisses and cuddles, and for you to lift me up high~"

By the next day, the whole capital knows: the Regent has been blushing to his ears after being sweet-talked by a little girl!

Reader's Guide:

1. The second male lead will beg her to take him back, but she won't!

2. The Imperial Uncle is the male lead. Make sure you root for the right person.

Blurb updated on December 12, 2024. Screenshot saved.

Theme: Women should stand on their own.