The Sixth Year of My Secret Crush on the Crown Prince

In the sixth year of Ye Cui's secret crush on the Crown Prince, he was getting married. The Crown Princess, of course, would not be her. * The year Ye Cui transmigrated to ancient times, a locust plague struck. Her family had nothing to eat, so they traded her for two sacks of coarse rice. From then on, she lived a life of hunger and cold, being beaten and cursed at, and constantly threatened with being sold off. She didn't dare cry or make a fuss. All she could do was curse the heavens under her breath in the middle of the night: "Why the hell would you make a minor who hasn't even finished nine years of compulsory education transmigrate?!" One day, the household was hosting a wedding banquet when the Second Young Master caught Ye Cui again. He grabbed her by the ear and snarled, "Still trying to avoid me? Believe me, I'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs!" The Second Young Master's dogs often ate human flesh. Terrified, Ye Cui burst into tears. That was when the Crown Prince appeared. He shielded her, brought her back to the Eastern Palace, and made sure she had enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, so she would never have to spend her days living in fear again. Ye Cui wanted to stay by the Crown Prince's side for the rest of her life. * After eight years of campaigning, Liu Linqing drove back the barbarians who repeatedly invaded the border and executed the traitors who had plunged the court into chaos. With the realm at peace and the land safe, his father suddenly remembered that the Eastern Palace still needed a Crown Princess. He arranged a marriage and ordered the Ministry of Rites to handle the ceremony. That night, Cui Cui looked up at him and asked, "Is the Crown Princess a good person?" "Don't be afraid. That young lady is known for her virtue. She'll surely treat you kindly." Before long, the youngest top scorer in the imperial examinations came in person to ask for Cui Cui's hand in marriage. Liu Linqing was stunned. He had thought Cui Cui would never grow up. * The classic historical-romance pairing of a short-tempered but outwardly obedient maid, Cui Cui, and a kind, upright Crown Prince who treats her like royalty A warm, everyday story about ordinary life Theme: Love knows no boundaries of status or rank