[Historical romance]
Chen Ying was raised as an assassin from childhood. She looked delicate and gentle, but she had never once failed a mission.
The only time things went wrong was when she ran into Yan Cigui.
Yan Cigui didn't make things difficult for her at the time. Unwilling to accept defeat, she sneaked into his tent at night to launch a surprise attack, but he took her knife away, and somehow they spent a night together.
Years passed. Chen Ying left her life as an assassin behind and became the most sought-after dancer in the capital. The Third Prince took a liking to her at first sight and kept her by his side like a caged bird.
Just then, General Feng Ding returned to the capital, and the palace held a banquet to celebrate his triumphant return.
Chen Ying performed at the Third Prince's command. When she met the sharp gaze of the man before her, the dancer who never made mistakes turned deathly pale and nearly twisted her ankle.
Under his gaze, she hurried offstage. Back beside the Third Prince, she sat on pins and needles, feeling inexplicably guilty.
But beyond the cool scrutiny in his gaze, there seemed to be... a trace of resentment?
Tsk. Someone's jealous.
*
As soon as Yan Cigui returned to the capital, he heard that the Third Prince was keeping a beautiful concubine at his country estate. By day, she was distant and aloof; by night, she was all smiles and sweet obedience, as if she'd become a different person. A natural temptress, they said.
When he saw Chen Ying again, he stared at her expressionlessly for a long while, thinking of their night together.
It had been less than a year, so when had the sharp-tongued little cat changed her ways and learned to smile so sweetly?
Tsk. He didn't believe it.
*
After the palace banquet, the Crown Prince looked at the beauty he kept hidden, stroking her cheek as he spoke softly:
"I saw your older sister today. She really does look exactly like you, though she's a little colder."
---- Draft blurb to be revised, dated October 16, 2022, but this is the story in a nutshell
[Please note]
1. A half-baked assassin who looks weak and delicate, has average martial arts, and relies on her wits x a general who seems steady on the surface but is a wild dog off its leash inside, with the highest martial arts skill
2. Firmly 1v1, completely fictional setting, twin sisters, a substitute trope for the side couple, and a dog-training romance for the main couple
Theme: Admitting your love is not difficult
