The premise has changed. If you're bothered by that, please remove this from your collection. I'm truly sorry.
*From the very first moment I saw her, I knew she belonged to me.
In autumn, Tao Tao's fiancé returned alive from the battlefield.
She went to bring him a meal in the fields. On the way, a raging wild ox charged toward her, leaving her pale with fright. Fortunately, a tall figure appeared just in time.
Thinking it was her fiancé, she hurried into his arms.
But a strange sandalwood scent reached her nose. She looked up abruptly and saw a handsome face, with eyes like a hawk's.
Her breath caught. She tried to pull away, but the big hands around her waist clamped down like iron pincers.
*
The Prince of Qin of the Great Xia Dynasty was a formidable warrior with many military achievements, but in the final battle, his own soldiers betrayed him and he nearly died.
After returning victorious, the emperor ordered him to recuperate at a country estate.
On the way, he came across a raging wild ox attacking someone. He rushed to save her, only to feel a warm body in his arms.
Looking down, he saw a face as lovely as a flower, pale and soft like a steamed bun, with rosy cheeks like ripe peaches hanging from a branch.
Wasn't his imperial brother urging him to marry? He'd choose her.
She had a fiancé? No matter. He'd simply take her for himself.
Love at first sight, followed by a desire to possess.
*
At their first meeting, Tao Tao thought his gaze was cold and dangerous.
The second time they met, his gaze had changed. It was like two flames, scorching and hot, so hot it seemed... he might devour her whole.
Reader's Notes: 1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first, happy ending. The male lead is chaste.
2. The heroine is an honest, down-to-earth person. She's an average cook and an average embroiderer, average at pretty much everything, but beautiful.
3. Fictional setting with some original worldbuilding. The court intrigue is kindergarten-level, so don't overthink it.
Premise: Love one another and build a beautiful home together.
