A Princess's Everyday Guide to Wooing Her Husband

At a banquet in Leyou Garden, a guest presented the token from an engagement arranged in childhood and asked for the hand of Princess Xin'an, Liu Xian.

Seeing that Emperor Xia seemed inclined to honor the arrangement, Princess Xin'an said something astonishing: "I already have a man like Xie Shen at my feet. Do you want to become one of my bedchamber companions too?"

The ministers erupted. Grand Tutor Xie choked on his wine, his face red, unable to defend himself.

Many people had heard rumors of an ambiguous relationship between the princess and her childhood tutor.

But Xie Shen had always been proper and self-disciplined, with abstinence and propriety engraved in his bones. How could he disregard social conventions and cross the line between teacher and student?

Little did they know, he had long since fallen under her spell and gladly surrendered to it, wholeheartedly hoping to marry Liu Xian.

Upright, restrained, abstinent Grand Tutor X sweet, spirited, passionate princess

One-on-one, one true pairing, happy ending, lighthearted sweet romance.

Content warning: Twelve-year age gap. The heroine is a child for the first ten chapters and grows up in Chapter 11.

Completed novels: Marrying Into the Imperial Family and The Concubine's Escape and Second Marriage to a Duke. Blurbs below:

When Zang Mi was forced to marry Liu Zhen, she was terrified of him.

Rumor had it that Liu Zhen was rebellious by nature, brave and fierce, and so violent and cruel that everyone far and near trembled at his name.

Zang Mi was a delicate but proud young lady from a distinguished family. She had been humiliated and broken down, forced into marrying him. It wasn't hard to imagine what would happen to her if she dared resist Liu Zhen.

On their wedding night, the man's oppressive presence put Zang Mi on edge. Her heart pounded and her breath caught in her throat. When he wasn't looking, she hid in the narrow space beside a cabinet.

But he caught her by the ankle and pulled her against his waist.

Her silk stocking slipped off. Her delicate foot was like a slippery fish, wriggling to escape.

The man's voice was hoarse as he asked, "You don't want to marry me?"

Zang Mi trembled, but stubbornly replied, "I... I don't..."

His thick brows furrowed as he looked at her. Zang Mi hurriedly avoided his gaze and changed her answer. "...I do."

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Liu Zhen came from a humble background. He was destitute and hot-tempered, and no one was willing to marry their daughter to him.

Everyone felt sorry for Zang Mi when she was forced to marry him. Such a fine young lady from a distinguished family was doomed to spend her life in the mud.

But no one expected that the vicious ruffian, feared by all, would be so devoted to her and cherish her with all his heart.

Not long after marrying Liu Zhen, Zang Mi became the wife of a military officer, then a general's wife, then a duchess, and ultimately Empress Zang, standing at the very pinnacle of power.

(Mi in Zang Mi can be pronounced either as Mi, meaning peaceful and tranquil, or as Fu, a surname.)

Content warning: The heroine goes through considerable hardship early on. The hero starts out lowborn, and is a self-made emperor who doesn't immediately conquer all in his path. They meet at the lowest point in their lives, support each other, and rise to the top together.

Theme: Face your true feelings