Deep Love, Short Life

Everyone knew that Princess Xiyue was the emperor's most beloved daughter. Even when a neighboring kingdom sought her hand in marriage, the emperor insisted she be allowed to choose a prince there for herself.

Yet three years later, the princess returned home and usurped the throne, committing an act of high treason. Her brother later restored order at court, and the princess withdrew from the political scene.

A year later, the princess vanished.

I was a princess sent to a neighboring kingdom. I was told to choose a prince and marry him, but in truth, I was a spy.

He fell in love with me, and I led an army to destroy his kingdom.

In his prison cell, he asked me only one question: Were the peonies still there?

I answered: They had been rotten from the very beginning.

My meddlesome friend, the master of the Zhiyin Pavilion, once told me, "Deep love shortens life, and extraordinary wisdom brings sorrow. I'm afraid you'll soon meet the King of Hell."

What nonsense. I played with his feelings, destroyed his country, and captured his father. I had only ever used him. To call that deep love would be an insult to the words.

And then, later...

A ruthless princess who plays the pig to eat the tiger × a gentle, refined prince of an enemy kingdom

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