The Madman I Humiliated Became a Prince

Blurb: One day, disaster struck. Her father was unexpectedly implicated in a rebellion case, and the entire Jiang family was plunged into turmoil. With nowhere else to turn, Jiang Baoshan's uncle gave her a jade pendant. "Take this to Prince Yan. In remembrance of your grandfather's kindness to him, he may be willing to lend the Jiang family a hand." Prince Yan had supposedly spent his childhood lost among the common folk, only to be found by the imperial family at sixteen. At nineteen, he reclaimed nine cities along the border, his fame rivaling that of the crown prince. They said he was handsome and noble, the "white moonlight" of countless young ladies in the capital. Jiang Baoshan had heard of him, but had never dealt with him personally. So she never expected that when she went to the Prince Yan's residence, she would see a face both familiar and long unseen. His imperial robe, trimmed with gold, swept the ground. The once-destitute boy had grown into a tall, imposing man. As his icy ring brushed beneath her chin, he made no attempt to hide the hatred and amusement in his eyes. "I'll save the Jiang family, but you have to please me." * In public, they were strangers. In private, they shared the closest intimacy imaginable. No one knew that as a child, Feng Chaoyuan had drifted through Suzhou, where he became Jiang Baoshan's servant boy. She ordered him about and treated him like a stray dog to be kicked around. Worse, when she was young and foolish, she had lured and teased him to make her cousin on her maternal grandfather's side jealous. Afterward, she had smugly declared, "My cousin was definitely jealous when he saw me kiss you. Here, this is your reward for your troubles. Don't mention it." Then, afraid her cousin might get the wrong idea, she had cast Feng Chaoyuan out of the residence despite his grievous injuries. "You dare to fantasize about me? As if someone like you could ever be worthy!" Back then, she had lived high above the clouds, surrounded by luxury and adoration. Feng Chaoyuan was merely a handsome but insolent servant with a foul temper, a stubborn streak, and a habit of disobeying her. She hated disobedient dogs, so she gave him a light kick and sent him packing. But time had changed everything. When she was at her most miserable and desperate, he was an untouchable favorite of Heaven. [The obsessive madman who rose to power x the heartless black moonlight in his eyes] [Reading Guide] The male lead's name is Feng Chaoyuan. The "chao" is pronounced like "chow." 1. Fictional setting, both leads are virgins, HE, romance-focused. The characters are flawed, and both leads have personality flaws. 2. The enemy framed the female lead's family. The male lead was not responsible. This is clarified to avoid any misunderstanding. Theme: To be determined