The Crown Prince Refuses to Divorce

Steadfast, scheming top x carefree, shamelessly flirtatious beauty bottom [both are head over heels] Bai Shu transmigrates and wakes up as the sickly, unloved Third Young Master of the Duke of Qi's household. The moment he comes to, he learns that he is about to marry the Crown Prince, notorious for his cruelty. The Crown Prince is the late emperor's son, and a thorn in the current emperor's side that he is desperate to remove. Bai Shu: My cheap father really is the emperor's faithful lapdog. He doesn't even blink at selling his son for glory. Before Bai Shu can decide what to do, another imperial decree arrives: the marriage arrangements are reversed, and he is ordered to marry the Crown Prince, Xie Ying. Bai Shu: Is this going to end with one of us dead no matter what? Xie Ying has kept a low profile since childhood, surviving by pretending to be mad and foolish. At last, he makes it to adulthood and enters politics, never imagining that the emperor would sink to such absurdity as forcing him to marry under some pretext. Unwilling to endure it any longer, he is about to risk his life in a desperate gamble when his betrothed secretly comes to find him. Bai Shu pulls out a stack of weapon schematics and civilian-use formulas. “Let's work together! I'll cover for you. Once you take the throne, we'll divorce.” After looking everything over, Xie Ying gazes at him thoughtfully. This sickly beauty, rumored to be eccentric, is no simple person. The humiliated, brutal Crown Prince faces the Third Young Master Bai, who has the emperor's backing. The officials throughout the court speculate every day about which of these bitter spouses will kill the other first. But as they wait and wait... The emperor falls, the Crown Prince takes the throne, and the Third Young Master Bai becomes regent. In the end, those who waited for a good laugh become the joke themselves. ※ Bai Shu originally plans to put Xie Ying on the throne and then retire, but the new emperor plays the rogue every day and refuses to divorce him, no matter what. Xie Ying wraps his arms around Bai Shu and pretends to be hurt. “Your Highness, how can you be so heartless? You use me and then throw me away.” Bai Shu lies on top of him and pokes his shoulder. “Don't make me sound like a scumbag. Right now, the officials are submitting memorials every day, urging you to fill your harem.” So the next day, all the officials who submitted memorials kneel outside the prince's residence, begging the regent to return to the palace. The officials suffer in silence: Who could have guessed that His Majesty, so cold and ruthless, would not only have no desire to cast off the shame of being married off, but would also turn out to be completely devoted to his husband?! Reading guide: 1. Younger top, mutual devotion, happy ending, and an exclusive one-on-one relationship in both body and heart. 2. Told from the bottom's perspective. It has a hefty golden finger, and is a wish-fulfillment story full of sweetness and indulgence. If that's not your thing, please don't read. 3. Set in an alternate world, with a little court intrigue. The setting mixes various elements with original inventions, so please don't overanalyze it. If you find it uncomfortable, stop reading; there's no need to tell me you're dropping it. 4. Ship-war comments, including fantasies of having the character all to oneself, whether serious or just joking, will be deleted. Comments mentioning real people, including “My XX is called XX,” will also be deleted. The cover is a commissioned illustration made to match the characters as written, with sketches and work-in-progress stages. Theme: Develop production, enrich the country, and strengthen the military.