Marrying the Crown Prince as His Consort

Advance notices: Before the Emperor and Empress Turn Against Each Other, The Crown Princess, Linjiang Xian

Princess Yongle Jing Lian had three engagements.

Her first husband-to-be was a young general, her childhood sweetheart whom she had known since they were children. He was handsome and spirited in his youth. Yet three days after their wedding, the entire General's household was convicted of crimes, and their engagement was dissolved.

Her second husband-to-be was the eldest legitimate son of Chancellor Yan, the leader of the court's scholars. His poetry was famous throughout the land, and he was as elegant as a crane or a pine tree. Unfortunately, on the night of their wedding, the groom suddenly entered the palace and begged to dissolve their engagement. He confessed his guilt, then left for the borderlands.

After two consecutive fiances ran into trouble, the capital was abuzz with gossip. Just then, Li Huan, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, asked for the princess's hand, declaring that he loved her deeply and would marry no one else.

Li Huan was accomplished in both letters and martial arts, and as handsome as an orchid or a jade tree. He was one of the famous Four Young Gentlemen. On the day he married the princess, countless noblewomen in the capital wept. After the wedding, Princess Yongning left the capital with her husband for his new post. Everyone who saw them praised them as a match made in heaven, with talent and beauty to spare.

However, this celebrated marriage lasted only three years, ending with the princess submitting a request for divorce and returning to the capital.

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The day Jing Lian returned to the capital, a fine misty rain fell from the sky. As her sedan chair entered the palace gates, she saw a procession ahead with apricot-yellow banners.

A palace maid told her it belonged to the Crown Princess Pei Hanyi, the legitimate wife of the late Crown Prince Mingde and the mother of the Imperial Grandson. It was said that she possessed beauty capable of toppling kingdoms and the talent of a statesman. Within the palace, she managed its affairs and brought order to the inner court. Beyond it, she raised the Imperial Grandson and won over talented people.

As their sedan chairs crossed paths, the Crown Princess looked toward her with a warm, smiling gaze.

That was Jing Lian's first impression of the Crown Princess, too.

That is, until later, when all three of her former husbands returned to the capital one after another, acting as if possessed and insisting on rekindling their relationship with her. Irritated beyond endurance, Jing Lian complained about it to Pei Hanyi.

Pei Hanyi seemed thoughtful, then suddenly smiled and asked, "Since the princess doesn't wish to rekindle things with them, what would you think of me?"

Note: The male lead is a cross-dressing Crown Princess.

Synopsis recorded on 2021.9.1, revised on 2022.2.25 and 2023.9.24. Screenshots have been saved as proof.

Advance notice: The Crown Princess

Jing Zhao, Crown Princess of Great Chu, was a woman worthy of legend.

Her childhood was marked by a tumultuous fate, and she lived through three dynasties. She was once the beloved princess of the Qi dynasty, then the adopted daughter of the precariously enthroned Wei emperor, and at last, as the emperor's only daughter, she ascended to the position of heir to Great Chu.

Being heir to the throne was difficult; being a woman and heir was even harder.

Above her was an emperor whose moods and temper changed without warning. Around her were male cousins eyeing the throne, while below her were court officials with their own schemes. The first thing Jing Zhao did was begin building up her Eastern Palace staff and recruiting talent.

Everyone waited to see her make a fool of herself, convinced that this frail young woman who dared to reach for imperial power would soon lose her position and be torn to pieces by countless hands.

Yet as they waited, they gradually realized that the Crown Princess's position had only grown more secure. The delicate little girl the emperor had once led to the throne had begun to show the qualities of a wise ruler.

Amid everyone's astonished admiration, Jing Zhao waved modestly. "You're too kind, you're too kind. Actually, Father is very loving, my brothers and I are close, and the senior officials at court are all very kind."

"In short, everyone is so easy to get along with!"

Her Crown Princess Consort, a young gentleman renowned for his talent and bearing, peeled a mandarin and couldn't help asking, "Then where did all the difficult people go?"

Jing Zhao gave him an innocent look. "How would I know?"

A calculating Crown Princess who plans every move flawlessly and advances toward the throne × A gentle, virtuous, exemplary husband who is the Crown Princess Consort, sweet on the outside and dark within

Theme: Work hard to create a good life.