Servant Beneath the Skirts

Coming soon: Beneath the Beauty's Knees ^^

Blurb:

Everyone knows of the illustrious legitimate princess, but few know that within Chu City there is also a fourth princess of celestial beauty, with watery eyes like the stars and moon.

Her mother has fallen out of favor, so she has been kept hidden away and confined for more than a decade.

Meanwhile, the legitimate princess Chu Yu is showered with affection from all sides,

envied by everyone, radiant and dazzling.

The two of them are worlds apart.

Until he suddenly enters her life. Beneath the apricot tree, his eyes hold an inscrutable expression.

The famous General Xiao, renowned for his military achievements and possessed of a peerlessly stunning face, a heaven-blessed prodigy,

extends his hand to her:

"A Yao, I will pull you out of the mire and show you all the beauty this world has to offer."

She believes him, immersing herself in the future he paints for her.

Who could have guessed?

His kindness to her, his promises to her,

were all just ways of making a fool of her.

She was nothing but a stepping stone for him to climb into the favor of the powerful.

Once he was done with her, he threw her away.

He sneers. "With your status, how could you ever be worthy of me, General Xiao?"

He and the legitimate princess make such a perfect couple.

A match of beauty and talent, celebrated throughout the realm.

Her heart turns to ash. Resolutely, she dons her wedding dress and marries into a foreign kingdom.

Later, she stands atop the city wall, dressed in a smart silver-white military uniform, holding a long sword with cherry-red tassels as she coldly surveys the battlefield below.

The once mighty, peerlessly handsome General Xiao,

lies in a pool of blood, dragging his battered body forward inch by inch, clutching the bloodstained red ribbon before him.

Breathing shallowly, he casts aside all pride and dignity.

He bows his head and rasps:

"I am willing to submit to the princess and become her slave for all eternity."

Beneath the Beauty's Knees

Everyone knows that the young lady of the Liu family has been cherished and pampered since childhood. She is one of the most beautiful women in the city and the dream girl of countless noble young men.

Yet this pampered young lady, raised in a life of sweetness and comfort, still succumbs to relentless wooing and honeyed promises. The son of a wealthy cloth merchant wins her heart.

He speaks with heartfelt sincerity: "In this life, I will have only you, my darling. We will grow old together."

Qingqing's cheeks flush, and her eyes brim with shy affection.

Who would have thought that soon after their wedding, he would sleep with a maid?

"Qingqing, I was drunk and mistook her for you. It was my fault. Just send her away."

"Miss, I've admired the master for a long time. Now that I'm in this state, how can I go on living? If you can't bear to keep me around, I'll have no choice but to die."

She watches coldly as her personal maid smashes her head against the doorframe. His eyes fill with tenderness. He even turns away from her to tend to the maid.

"Qingqing, you're so cruel. I can hardly recognize you anymore."

Liu Qingqing suddenly feels her heart seize up. This illness keeps her bedridden for months.

The days spent sick are just as difficult to endure.

From then on, he openly keeps concubines outside, leaving her to be bullied by the other wives in the household and gradually stripped of her power.

As time goes by, even the women outside grow tired of him.

He is poisoned to death in the first year of their marriage.

Reborn, she returns to their wedding night and kicks open the door where he is in the middle of an affair.

One call of "My lord" makes his soul flee his body. A flash of her cold blade, and the bed is a bloody mess.

From then on, he is as good as a eunuch.

A divorce agreement cuts her off from her past.

No one dares come to propose marriage again. The noble young men who once admired her all fear her reputation.

She lives the carefree life every woman in the world envies, traveling across mountains and rivers and seeing all the world's splendor.

One man silently remains at her side, never leaving her.

He helps her down from her horse, combs her hair, shields her from swords, and travels thousands of miles with her, taking in the scenery along the way...

Only to hear her say, "A Yu, how about I find you a well-off wife?"

But she doesn't know that he wants only her.

He watches helplessly as merchants admire her, scholars make her blush, generals enjoy talking with her, and actors exchange letters with her.

Jealousy surges within him. His gaze sharpens as he slowly lures and spoils her, until she is only allowed to look at him.

"Qingqing, I'm possessive. I never share what's mine."

Only after their wedding night does she learn that he is the regent, yet he has willingly served her for years without the slightest resentment.

Theme: May everything in the world go as people hope.