After Mistaking My Obsessive Lover for a Substitute

Wen Yao, the infamous princess of Beichen, took a special interest in a hostage prince from an enemy kingdom. Even after the hostage prince accidentally injured his eyes and had to wear a white silk blindfold every day, Wen Yao treated him exceptionally well. The prince missed his homeland and grew thinner by the day, so Wen Yao sought out dishes from his native country and made him soup with her own hands. The prince could not get used to living in the side hall, so Wen Yao had her Fengwu Palace renovated and gave it to him. The blind prince had trouble seeing, and accidentally cut his face. Wen Yao flew into a rage and punished everyone involved. Yet the prince remained cold and distant. He never looked Wen Yao in the eye, and sometimes spoke to her harshly. Wen Yao did not mind. She stayed by his side, studying his face day after day. Everyone said Wen Yao was madly in love with the hostage prince. She never admitted it outright, only smiling meaningfully without a word. When the annual tribute was presented and envoys from every kingdom paid their respects, the hostage prince's elder brother came to Beichen on a diplomatic mission. In front of everyone, Wen Yao pointed at him and declared, “I want to marry him.” The hostage prince: ? Everyone else: ? Only then did they realize the hostage prince looked almost exactly like his elder brother. Wen Yao had treated him so well only because his face resembled his brother's! After all the wedding arrangements were settled, Wen Yao happily prepared to marry the hostage prince's elder brother and forgot all about the prince. But when she woke again, she found herself bound tightly to a bed, unable to move. The air outside the palace was grim. A coup had taken place overnight, and the dynasty had already fallen. The hostage prince removed the white silk blindfold. His eyes, like a misty spring rain, were filled with deep obsession. As if paying homage, he gently kissed Wen Yao's lips, his voice hoarse: “Your Highness, my elder brother is dead. If you marry, you can only marry me.” A former princess who accidentally took things too far x a hostage prince who seems gentle but is actually a deranged, patient schemer Theme: Sincerity deserves sincerity