This is just a little sweet treat.
Gentle as water, cunning as ink Princess X over Arrogant, spoiled, sweet-and-innocent Young Master
The Heir of the Duke of Zhenbei was the most dashing young man around. After just one trip to Chang'an, he outshone all the young nobles and became the most flamboyant and dazzling of them all. It was said that even the emperor adored him and wanted to marry his beloved younger sister to him.
But back then, the young man thought the world of himself. Unrestrained and carefree, he not only turned down the marriage, but also declared in front of his friends as they drank at a tavern that he would never marry a woman who wouldn't stay at home.
His wife had to treat him with respect, admire and worship him, and devote her whole heart to him. As for the Eldest Princess, she could be left to the men hoping to climb the social ladder through a powerful marriage.
As he said this, he saw a young woman carrying medical books and a medicine box slowly descend the stairs of the tavern. A gentle smile played on her lips, and a pleasant medicinal scent surrounded her. As she passed them, she seemed to steal a glance at him.
Maybe it was his imagination, but he felt that her smile grew even gentler when she saw him.
In that moment, he couldn't think of anything at all. All he could hear was his heart pounding wildly.
Later...
Later, he did countless foolish things for this young woman, and foolishly laid his whole heart before her. Then one day, he discovered that it had all been a lie. Her name was fake, her identity was fake, and even her tragic, pitiful background was fake. She had not only deceived him and stolen his heart, she was about to leave the Northern Frontier!
For the first time in his life, the young man hardened his heart. He surrounded the city gate with his troops and vowed not to let her leave.
But then he saw her draw a token from her sleeve. It was made of gold and jade, engraved with a five-clawed golden dragon. To see it was like seeing the emperor himself...
At the city gate, every general and soldier of the Northern Frontier knelt.
The young man stared at the gold token, finally remembering that the emperor had only ever bestowed a five-clawed golden dragon token on one person: the Eldest Princess, whom he had once rejected.
The third book in the Princess's Dignity series.
Theme: Treat others with sincerity, and exchange heart for heart.