Su Ruoruo was the Prime Minister's daughter, with skin like jade and a delicate beauty that made anyone who saw her feel protective. She was a famous beauty in the capital, and even Ling Che, far away in his fief, had heard of her.
When the late emperor died, Prince Jing Ling Che marched his troops straight to the capital.
Suddenly, one of his nephews came forward and offered himself, saying that he was promised in marriage to a daughter of the Su family and would gladly offer her as a concubine in exchange for the throne.
Ling Che thought it over and agreed.
From then on, the Jin Kingdom had a puppet emperor.
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Su Ruoruo had barely come of age when she was carried into Prince Jing's manor.
Prince Jing was the new emperor's uncle and the most influential and powerful man at court.
Her father said that as long as she kept Prince Jing in check, the Su family's place at court would be secure.
She spent her days fretting and weeping.
Her maid asked, baffled, "Why are you always crying?"
Su Ruoruo bit her lip, her clear eyes welling with tears.
She was miserable.
"Father keeps telling me to keep Prince Jing in check, but whenever the prince comes by, he gets handsy.
How am I supposed to keep him in check?"
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Little scene:
Every day when Ling Che came home, he carried a different flavor of candy to coax the little girl in his house.
One day, the little one was asleep on the soft couch, leaning against it. Her damp hair hung down, water still dripping from the ends.
He frowned and took a cotton towel, drying her lovely hair himself.
The little girl turned over contentedly and rested against the man's leg.
Sensing his presence, she murmured in a soft Wu dialect, "Husband, what flavor of candy is it today?"
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Everyone in the capital knew that the Princess Consort of Jing loved candy. Prince Jing had even opened a candy workshop just to make sweets for her.
The candy maker was exceptionally skilled, yet often still failed to satisfy the prince.
People were puzzled. Prince Jing never ate candy,
so how did he know every flavor so well?
At the mention of it, Ling Che pictured his little wife's soft, sweet lips.
He smiled wickedly. He just knew.
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