Little Swallow

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Yun Qin had steamed five buns.

Her husband, Lu Zhi, was still at school and hadn't come home, so she secretly ate three, leaving two.

When Lu Zhi returned, the weather was cold, but sweat dotted his handsome, fair face, and his cheeks were faintly flushed from running.

Yun Qin suddenly felt guilty. If only she'd eaten two instead of three.

She brought the buns over.

Lu Zhi was hungry too, but after eating one, he broke the last one in half and held it to her mouth.

Yun Qin blushed. "Actually, I've already eaten..."

Lu Zhi: "I know."

Yun Qin stared at him. "How did you know?"

Lu Zhi fed her the half bun, then wiped the corner of her mouth. "When I came in, there was oil on your lips."

Yun Qin: "..."

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Content note: The story follows the leads from their youth into middle age and beyond. Read with caution if that's not for you.

The year Chunfeng turned sixteen, a misunderstanding led everyone to mistake her for a long-lost royal princess.

The royal family had searched high and low for her, so naturally they doted on her extravagantly.

But no matter how pleased Chunfeng was with her new life, there was still one person she feared:

Her "eldest brother," Crown Prince Li Xuan.

Li Xuan was strikingly handsome, proper in his conduct, and stern and severe by nature. Chunfeng was like a mouse whenever she saw him.

She suspected Li Xuan knew who she really was.

To keep her peaceful days intact, Chunfeng decided she couldn't just sit around and wait.

To ease the Empress Dowager's illness, Li Xuan brought a woman back from the common folk and secretly arranged for her to be passed off as the princess who had gone missing years ago.

After enjoying the good life for so long, she started thinking about "getting rid of" him to make sure her identity stayed secure.

Naturally, her "grand plan" was soon reported to the Crown Prince by a servant.

The servant fumed. "Your Highness, I've never seen anyone so audacious. She should be sent to the Imperial Clan Court to prevent future trouble!"

Li Xuan stared at the high wall, his handsome eyes dark. "Does her plan involve climbing over the wall into the Eastern Palace?"

The servant: "Yes."

Li Xuan: "Put a layer of cotton beneath the wall." With her pathetic skills, she'd hurt herself falling, and then he'd have to comfort her.

The servant: "..."

P.S. The quirky Li Chunfeng x her stern, old-fashioned father-figure.

Theme: Finding a way forward in difficult circumstances