Even a Traitor Wants to Marry the Little Princess

Xin Yue, the youngest princess of the Great Sheng Kingdom, lost her mother at an early age. Her father was growing old, and her brothers' struggle for the throne threw the court into chaos. She rarely went out and lived cautiously, afraid to offend anyone.

While praying for blessings at Huangliang Temple, she read a storybook in her sleep.

The story's protagonist, Zhang Chongdu, is cautious and patient in the beginning, plotting his moves carefully. Later, he raises an army in rebellion and establishes a new dynasty.

She is to be given in marriage to Zhang Chongdu, but he takes a dislike to her before they even meet. He then schemes to send her away to marry into another kingdom, and she dies on the journey.

She woke in the middle of the night, drenched in cold sweat. Ignoring the thunderstorm outside, she ran to the Bodhisattva and begged, "Bodhisattva, please don't let Father arrange a marriage for me. I don't want to marry Zhang Chongdu."

Woken by the thunder and unable to fall back asleep, Zhang Chongdu went to offer incense to the Bodhisattva. Just as he reached the door, he faintly heard someone praying: Please (thunder) let Father arrange a marriage for me. I (thunder) want to marry Zhang Chongdu.

He glanced inside, his heart suddenly sweet.

Afterward, he waited and waited, but no marriage decree came. Instead, he heard that the little princess had been promised to someone else.

Zhang Chongdu's heart gave a jolt. That night, he secretly slipped into the little princess's bedchamber, frightening her until tears streamed down her face. "Have you come to kill me?"

He knelt on one knee beside her bed, took out a handkerchief, and carefully wiped away her tears. In a gentle voice, he said, "Princess, don't be afraid. It was my fault. I knew how you felt, yet I came so late. It won't happen again."

Xin Yue: ...What feelings? She didn't know anything about that!

After the dynasty changed, at a banquet attended by the court officials, everyone was astonished to see the former dynasty's little princess seated beside the emperor. The founding emperor, usually decisive and reserved, was tenderly wiping sauce from the corner of her mouth.

1. The male lead's name is Zhang Chongdu. Chong is pronounced with the second tone.

2. Before the male lead meets the female lead at Huangliang Temple, they spend some time together without knowing each other's identities. This part will appear in the premium chapters.

3. This is a completely fictional setting. Please don't scrutinize historical accuracy. Enjoy the story, and let's part on good terms.

4. Daily updates, both leads are virgins, 1v1, happy ending.

[Completed: After Marrying the Blind Ninth Prince]

Jiang Mo is the beautiful, gentle, and quiet daughter of a seventh-rank Hanlin Academy compiler.

Because she looks very much like the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qing, she is forced to take her place and marry the Ninth Prince, who has lost his sight.

The Ninth Prince is tall and handsome, and excels in both literature and martial arts. He was the ideal candidate to inherit the throne, but unfortunately, he lost his sight after returning from battle. Worse still, the once-gentle and refined young man became sensitive, irritable, and quick-tempered.

After marrying him, Jiang Mo serves him carefully and acts with utmost caution, hoping only to keep herself and her father alive.

Then word spreads that the Ninth Prince's eyes have recovered and the emperor intends to name him crown prince. The Duke of Qing threatens Jiang Mo with her father's life, demanding that she "return" her position as the Ninth Princess Consort.

Jiang Mo has wanted to leave for a long time. She agrees at once, then flees the capital with her father under cover of night and settles in Jiangnan, where they live a peaceful life.

A month passes. In the gentle spring rain of Jiangnan, Jiang Mo hums a tune as she tends her orchids in the courtyard, enjoying her carefree life. But the moment she turns around, her smile freezes and she can't help taking two steps back.

The Ninth Prince stands before her, his eyes red. Shock, tenderness, and pain mingle in his gaze as he stares at her. Trembling slightly, he takes one step after another toward her...

He would remember the person who reached out to take his hand in the darkness, even if he were blind.

[Coming Soon: Ashes Beneath the Frost]

When Xia Ran falls from being the envied legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei to becoming a courtesan at the Jiaofang Bureau, she thinks this must be the worst thing that could ever happen to her. She doesn't realize it's only the beginning...

A large hand clamps around her slender neck. The man before her is as cold and fierce as a demon from hell. "You caused the deaths of all three members of the Jiang family. Don't even think about escaping me for the rest of your life."

The evidence is overwhelming, and Xia Ran has no way to defend herself. She can only endure Zhou Yan's attempts to control her as he gives vent to his hatred.

Shunned by the older women at the Jiaofang Bureau, Xia Ran washes clothes with red, raw hands in the bitter winter cold. Someone kicks over her washbasin. Silver, the object of everyone's envy, lands heavily before her. The man looks down at her from on high, his thin lips parting. "Beg me."

When she is bullied and pushed into a river, Zhou Yan rescues her too, wrapping her in his cloak with angry force. "You think you're worthy of trying to die?"

Xia Ran understands that Zhou Yan hates her deeply and intends to keep her firmly under his control. Even on the day she decides to hang up her sign and receive customers, he gets to her first and takes her away.

That night, the red curtains billow. Xia Ran cries for the first time, unaware that her scalding tears have fallen into Zhou Yan's heart.

Something seems to have been quietly sprouting in the frozen earth, long blinded by hatred.

Zhou Yan once thought he would hate Xia Ran for the rest of his life. He never imagined that one day he would willingly shield her from every harm, cut down everyone who humiliated her, and place the empress's throne before her, pleading in a hoarse voice...

When the frost is burned away, spring flourishes. Ran Ran's green branches bloom beneath sunny skies.

This is probably a story of love born from hatred.

[Coming Soon: The Little Palace Maid of the Eastern Palace]

Xin'er has just entered the palace when the Empress Dowager dies. Her matron sends her to keep watch outside the mourning hall.

Clouds hide the moon, and a cold wind howls. Shivering with fear, she sees someone approaching and assumes he's a young eunuch there for the night watch too. She grabs the sleeve of his mourning clothes and steels herself to say, "You look so dashing, sir. You must have plenty of yang energy. Would you keep watch with me?" Reluctantly, she pulls some silver from her clothes. "How about one tael for the night?"

Eunuchs probably don't have much yang energy, but two people are better than one. Xin'er figures she can make do.

She makes do for seven days, until the funeral rites end and the Eastern Palace requests her by name.

The crown prince is famed for his extraordinary talent and aloof nature. He dislikes people getting close to him, and order reigns throughout the Eastern Palace. No one dares make the slightest mistake.

The first time Xin'er helps the crown prince change, she doesn't dare look up. The more nervous she gets, the more her hands shake. She somehow ties his sash into a knot she can't undo. Just as she thinks she's about to lose her life, a pair of long, well-defined hands reaches over hers.

Xin'er immediately kneels to beg forgiveness, but when she catches sight of the bronze mirror beside her, she freezes.

How can the tall, imposing man in the python robe in the mirror look exactly like the young eunuch who kept watch with her?

Thinking of what she did to the "young eunuch" over those seven days, Xin'er wishes she could bang her head on the ground.

She had hoped to keep her head down and be an obedient little quail from a distance, but the lofty crown prince insists she attend him at all times.

The tea can't be too hot or too cold. The pastries can't be square or round. In the end, Xin'er has to eat all of them.

She reads with him until the dew grows heavy, grinds ink, lights lamps, fans him, burns incense, and even has to warm his bed. She ends up curled up on the crown prince's rosewood bed, not daring to sleep.

Of course he's trying to torture her.

The palace staff all wait to see when Xin'er will be driven out of the Eastern Palace.

They wait and wait, until the usually composed and restrained crown prince loses all his calm. He rushes into Consort Xian's palace, ignores everyone's protests, and carries Xin'er back to his chambers after she faints while kneeling as punishment.

After that, the crown prince breaks the rules for this little palace maid, who is more timid than a kitten, again and again.

Xin'er always thought the "young eunuch" had kept her company through those seven difficult days. It isn't until she takes her place as empress that she learns they must have been the most restrained and agonizing seven days of his life, too.

Where ten thousand lamps go dark, you bring me a single light.

[Coming Soon: A Night Without Parting]

Wang Shuyi is the legitimate granddaughter of the Grand Tutor and has been chosen as crown princess since childhood. Every word and action of hers is strictly regulated.

On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, she returns from praying for blessings and runs into bandits. By a twist of fate, she and the Sixth Prince, Ning Yi, are trapped in a blizzard. They mean to drink wine to keep warm, but it turns out someone has drugged it.

Ning Yi draws her into his arms, his breath burning against her. "Miss Wang, save me."

After one wild night, they come to their senses and agree to forget what happened, then carry on as usual.

Later, the new emperor ascends the throne. At a night banquet, a drunken Ning Yi blocks Wang Shuyi's path and corners her in a dark place, his gaze lingering on her. "Sister-in-law, save me one more time."

From then on, he gives his heart to one person willingly, wishing only for every night to be a beautiful one.

Theme: Always hold on to kindness and stay clear-hearted and bright, and in the end, you will get what you wish for.