The Grand Commander Was Once My Brother

While I'm at it, let me give a shout-out for my next historical romance pre-release, What Does It Matter If the Powerful Adore You? Please add it to your collection!

Blurb:

Qi Yunzhi was a pampered young lady raised amid gold and jade.

After the Qi family was implicated, it fell overnight.

With no other choice, Yunzhi went to the Prince of Lin Nan's residence to ask for help.

Years ago, the Prince of Lin Nan had been driven out of the Qi family school because of political disagreements. Their families had been at odds ever since.

Yet the Prince of Lin Nan was not as cold and heartless as she had imagined. Instead, he put the past behind them, helped the Qi family several times, and doted on Yunzhi even more than before.

Then Yunzhi accidentally discovered that he was actually cold-blooded and merciless, and that his affection for her was merely a means to an end.

Yunzhi immediately turned away and never saw him again.

On the day she married, her bridegroom's concubine came to her door, heavily pregnant.

The concubine did nothing but weep. She wanted neither status nor money, only shelter from the Qi family, because she had nowhere else to go.

The Prince of Lin Nan rode two hundred li through the night, killing his way back from the battlefield.

Still dressed in his armor, he had only had time to wash the blood from his hands. His boundless desire remained suppressed deep within him, while his face wore the same gentle expression as always. He even knelt and bent down to put on a pair of embroidered shoes for her.

“If you still like him, then I'll deal with his concubine for you.”

With one scheme after another, the Prince of Lin Nan effortlessly cleared away every obstacle around her.

Then he married her into his household as he had wished, but Yunzhi kept to her place and, as they had agreed before the wedding, they became a couple in name only.

Yunzhi devoted herself to managing the household. When senior members of the clan sent him beautiful young women, she arranged everything for him without changing her expression.

After years of marriage without a child, she feared people might misunderstand, so she said that she was the one who had a health problem.

She managed everything in and outside the prince's residence in perfect order, and felt that she no longer owed him anything.

At last, the day came when the man she longed for appeared at her door. Yunzhi had prepared a divorce letter for him long in advance, and all that remained was for the Prince of Lin Nan to leave his handprint on it.

He came to her late at night, furiously pinning her across his knees, angry that she was like ice that could never be warmed.

As he kissed her porcelain-white neck in a frenzy, he tore her finery to shreds.

“No one in the prince's household can inherit my title. If you don't want to owe me anything, then leave me a child, at least.”

Blurb for my next historical romance pre-release, What Does It Matter If the Powerful Admire You?

Wen Hua had been beautiful since childhood, a little dumpling with delicate, doll-like features.

When she was three or four, her older brother Wen Shenshi often carried her out with him to show off his pretty little sister to all his good friends.

Their mother thought Wen Hua was still young, so she told Wen Shenshi to say that she was his younger brother. That way, she could conveniently go to school and learn a few things later.

Wen Shenshi was delighted. A pretty little brother was popular too.

The young son of the empress's brother crouched in front of Wen Hua and couldn't resist touching her long, feathery eyelashes.

The golden grandson of the Vice Minister poked her round, apple-like cheeks.

The young son of the Duke of Jin didn't want Wen Shenshi to keep showing off, so he gave Wen Hua's little hand a perfunctory squeeze. But Wen Hua caught one of his fingers, and his heart melted.

Everyone: Our good friend's little brother is our little brother too!

Wen Shenshi thrived at school and got along with everyone as if they were brothers.

Only one young man remained cool and aloof. He never played around at school and disdained to associate with Wen Shenshi.

He didn't like Wen Hua either. Whenever the little girl greeted him, all she got in response was a brief snort.

Wen Shenshi minded this greatly and always told his sister not to greet him whenever they saw him.

But one time, Wen Shenshi got carried away playing and forgot to take his sister home. When he returned to school, he saw the young man looking gentle as he held Wen Hua and drew a little upside-down turtle with her.

The young son of the empress's brother went to the palace with his father to visit his aunt, the empress. On the way, he ran into the noble young man, who had just finished paying his respects. With a flattering smile, he said:

“Your Highness, have you finished your essay? Could you let your younger brother have a look for reference?”

Theme: Respect and cherish yourself.