Marrying the Down-and-Out Prince (Sweet Romance)

[A Fallen Beauty Who Knows Her Place vs. A Proud, Aloof War God Prince]

Song Shichu was born with breathtaking beauty, peerless in all the world.

When a wicked wolf in the army set his sights on her, her father was falsely accused and died a tragic death. Her engagement was called off, and overnight she became the daughter of a murderer, someone anyone could trample on.

With nowhere else to turn, Song Shichu gritted her teeth and offered herself to the provincial governor's residence, becoming a human medicine vessel for the unloved Fifth Prince.

She had planned to wait until the Fifth Prince's poison was cured and her father's name cleared, then leave Youzhou with her mother and younger brother and start over somewhere no one knew them.

But on the day she was to leave, the Fifth Prince, a brilliant commander who always carried himself with aristocratic restraint, blocked her carriage. His eyes were dark and intent. "Yaoyao, do you truly not wish to stay?"

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The Fifth Prince of Great Zhou was as handsome as a jade carving, like a celestial being.

But because he was not favored by the emperor, he was sent to Youzhou to serve as its governor before he had even turned fifteen. He stayed there for six years.

As an unloved prince, Zhou Chengying had planned to remain far from court, spending his life on horseback in Youzhou, fighting enemies and driving out bandits.

Until the day he returned to the capital to report on his duties. His precious little darling, whom he cherished so much he feared she might melt in his mouth, was weeping like a rain-soaked pear blossom because of the cruel things others had said to mock and humiliate him.

He could not help but sigh. An ambition he had never known began to spread through his heart in an instant.

If he could not bear to see her cry, then he would climb to the very summit. Only by taking that seat could he ensure that no one in this world would ever make her feel wronged or bring her to tears again.

[Side Story]

At first, when Song Shichu had just arrived at the provincial governor's residence.

Zhou Chengying said coolly, "Once the poison is gone, you will leave Youzhou and never appear before me again. Can you do that?"

Later, after the lovesick threads binding Zhou Chengying had all been untangled, he watched the obedient young woman pack her belongings and cleared his throat. "It's cold. Why not wait until spring to leave?"

When the bright spring days arrived, he frowned as he gazed out the window.

Seeing his stern expression, Song Shichu considerately said, "Your Highness, don't worry. Now that spring is here, I will leave Youzhou tomorrow. I won't delay even a single day."

Zhou Chengying: ...

Blurb archived on July 16, 2021

Theme: When one door closes, another opens