The Second Prince Is Surprisingly Easy to Flirt With

Blurb:

Mu Yi was an assassin sent to kill the Second Prince. But on the night of the assassination, she discovered that the Second Prince was truly a peerless beauty!

To spend more time up close with the beauty, she decided to stay and accompany the Second Prince on his journey south to inspect the region.

Every now and then, she would beckon him with a finger, hold his hand, or even go further...

Mu Yi did her best to maintain her fearsome image as a villain who relied on her martial prowess to bully others, but for some reason, the Second Prince always looked at her with a shy, blushing face.

As time went by, however, Mu Yi discovered that the Second Prince cared deeply for the people and was an upright man. From then on, she corrected her thinking and never again entertained even the slightest improper thought about him.

Second Prince: ...

Li Yan had been unfortunate since childhood, enduring endless bullying. Though he bore the title of prince, he enjoyed none of its privileges. After years of plotting, he was counting on the journey south to set the capital's power struggles in motion.

Unfortunately, his little guard was such a pure-hearted person that Li Yan had to put on an act and pretend to be upright every day to keep her by his side.

But why did the harder he tried, the more reverence he saw in the little guard's eyes?

Mu Yi: You're a good person. I'm deeply sorry for everything I've done!

[Bonus Scene]

One day, just as Mu Yi was about to get her wish and leave for good, she was cornered against a wall.

She thought her identity as an assassin had finally been exposed, but the person beside her ear asked in a plaintive voice, "You flirted with me and now you're running away?"

Mu Yi: Um... how is that not what I'm doing?

A powerful, orphaned girl with a frail, delicate, secretly ruthless prince

Reader's Guide:

The setting is quite loosely constructed. The place names and dynasties, as well as the clothing and customs, are broadly inspired by the period from the Wei and Jin dynasties through the High Tang, though perhaps not by much. In short, everything serves the story~

[New Story] Coveting the Rose [Nonhuman]

"I am a rose. I was born today, in the darkness."

"Today I met a girl. She was beautiful, and delicious. She said I was lovely."

"Today my girl fell in love. Her boyfriend picked me and brought me to live in her home."

"I can watch her every day. What a happy thing."

"She wonders why I never wither... Silly girl, it's because you're still alive."

"Today my girl got married. Her groom moved in. Perhaps it's time to make my move."

"She seems to have noticed something. I must be more careful. Lately, though, I'm not feeling quite up to it, as if I can't hold on much longer."

"Today I got her. I can barely hold on. I wish she could be mine forever."

"I can't hold on anymore. She cried in front of me for a long time. Hmph! Is that man really so worthy of her affection?"

"I've been given a chance to be with her forever, but I'll have to pay a price."

"I can't take it anymore. Why is there someone else by her side again? I want her with me forever and ever."

"Grow well. You'll be the most beautiful rose in the world."

Theme: Strive bravely and press onward