The Crown Prince Bows to Her

A clever little palace maid who plays dumb to get what she wants VS the dark, brooding Prince, a flower atop a high mountain

The Prince, once as bright and clear as moonlight, suffered an injury on the battlefield. From then on, his temperament changed completely. He grew gloomy and unpredictable, and fell out of favor with the Emperor. Everyone thought serving in the Eastern Palace meant a dead-end future and refused to work there. Only the silly Shen Yizhi eagerly volunteered.

Everyone laughed at her for being foolish.

But they didn't know that five years ago, a handsome young man in blue robes had rescued her from a mound of corpses, dazzling her for all the years that followed. Back then, she was covered in mud, while the young man was elegant and extraordinary, as pure and lovely as the moon. For the first time, Shen Yizhi understood the difference between heaven and earth.

By a twist of fate, Shen Yizhi later learned that the young man who had saved her was none other than the esteemed Crown Prince, Zhao Yan.

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Life in the Eastern Palace was not easy at first. No matter how diligently Shen Yizhi served him, the Crown Prince remained cold and distant.

A few palace servants mocked her behind her back, calling her a shameless flatterer. Even if the Crown Prince had fallen on hard times, he was still of imperial blood. How could a lowly maid like her presume to dream of him? Did she think she deserved him?

Shen Yizhi only smiled when she heard their cutting remarks.

Then, one day, the Crown Prince began treating her with increasing "tenderness."

After that, the people who had bullied her never appeared before her again.

After ascending the throne, the Crown Prince restored the nation's prestige, and the people lived in peace and prosperity.

Shen Yizhi had also settled the scores of the past, and felt it was time to retire after completing her mission.

But when she packed her belongings and asked to leave the palace, he rejected her outright.

Shen Yizhi's almond eyes widened as she stared at him in disbelief. "Your Highness, you gave me your word!"

Zhao Yan stepped closer. "I'm right here. Where else do you think you're going?"

She only wanted to repay his kindness. She never planned to give him her hand in marriage!!!

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In her previous life, Zhao Yan weathered countless twists and turns, rising and falling before finally climbing over mountains of corpses and seas of blood to seize the throne. Everyone called him cold-blooded and heartless, and even he believed it himself.

His ministers feared him, his people dreaded him, and he became a true and utterly lonely ruler.

Only Shen Yizhi stayed by his side, just as she always had.

Whenever he worked through the night reviewing memorials, she would gently remind him, "Your Majesty, it's time to rest."

He had planned to treat her well in this second life, but never expected her to try to leave him behind and live freely on her own.

She could forget it!

Reader's Guide:

1. The leads are exclusive to each other. Both are virgins. They have a nine-year age gap.

2.

The heroine appears delicate but is resilient within. She serves the hero to repay his kindness, but has another aim of her own.

In their previous life, the hero was a cold-blooded emperor who understood neither love nor affection.

Neither lead is perfect in personality or in how they handle things, but this life is sweet (important!).

3. The setting is a fictional dynasty modeled on the Song. Please don't nitpick the historical details.

Blurb screenshot dated 2022/4/26

Theme: Leave no regrets