Taking an Emperor as My Secret Lover

[I haven't figured it out yet. Anyway, it's about a gorgeous, irresistible beauty and a man who says one thing but means another.] Xie Qing was left in the palace as a hostage by her father. To show the royal family's benevolence, she was made a county princess. Knowing she needed to secure a good way out for herself, she hoped to find one that would spare her life if her father's rebellion failed. But before she could find a way, one audience with the emperor was enough for the old emperor to take a liking to her. Now she had no choice but to marry. And she had to marry someone who adored her and was powerful enough to protect her. She had three candidates: the Ninth Prince, the emperor's youngest son, who was pure-hearted and had grown up with her. His drawbacks: his mother was hard to get along with, and he was rather rash. Second, the Duke's heir, born into the emperor's maternal clan. He was mild-mannered, and his family was easy to get along with. His drawback: he was so gentle he seemed weak. Third, the Fourth Prince. He was capable, had been made a prince at a young age, and would do anything for her. His drawbacks: he was difficult to read, obsessed with power, and far too strong-willed. If she couldn't choose, she could only leave it to fate. She would turn the tables on the rooftop and marry whoever she ran into. But as dawn broke, she saw a face she hadn't expected. The man was strikingly handsome, with the bearing of an immortal. Xie Qing had entertained thoughts about him a few times, but never considered him a real option. Because he was the Crown Prince. The most exalted man in the land, and also the most aloof and strict, a Crown Prince who could not tolerate even the slightest impurity. ...All right, time to die. * Shao Lin had once been the most perfect Crown Prince in the world. He honored his father, cared for his brothers, and worked himself to the bone despite his illness. But his father, whom he thought loved him, grew suspicious of him, while his supposedly virtuous brothers stabbed him in the back. He seized the throne and became the winner. After killing everyone, he was utterly spent, and left the realm in chaos. As he died, he thought it had all been pointless. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to his youth. His father loved him, his brothers respected him, and everything was just as it should be. Should he use his foreknowledge to win again? No. It would be better if everyone died. Shao Lin sat high on the throne, watching people rush around and scheme against one another. He also saw the woman who, in his previous life, had spent her family's fortune collecting his remains amid the chaos. She was moving among his foolish brothers, without even sparing him a glance. She was only happy to see him dead, and didn't like him alive? That wouldn't do. After he arranged for them to meet, the girl turned pale and said it was all a misunderstanding, telling him not to take it to heart. She was clearly trying to avoid any involvement with him. Shao Lin merely glanced at her. He looked pure and refined, but darkness stirred within him. He said slowly, "I suffer from an old ailment. After losing my chastity, I must share a bed with that person every month. Otherwise, the poison will flare up at once and kill me." "Since the county princess is unwilling, so be it. I shall simply wait to die." [On the outside, an aloof beauty, but in reality a twisted Crown Prince] VS [A scheming little white lotus, a true femme fatale and an absolute beauty] Theme: Don't define your whole life too soon. Things may yet take a turn for the better.