[Gorgeous, passionate eldest princess & scheming, mad-dog young general]
# The male lead submits to the female lead, a younger puppy-love romance
# The second and third male leads get their comeuppance after chasing their love interests
Li Xiaoxiao, a white-collar professional from the 21st century, transmigrated into the body of Li Fengxue, Princess Zhaoping of Great Wei. Unfortunately, her life as a princess was far from easy. Emperor Wei had ten daughters and one son. Though Zhaoping was the eldest daughter, she lived a miserable life because her mother was a lowly servant.
Faced with cruel servants and palace intrigue, Li Xiaoxiao, having just transmigrated, rubbed her hands together with confidence: After years of office politics, I've never lost at scheming and backstabbing.
But as she kept scheming her way through things, how did she end up with three consorts?
In the fifteenth year of Wanlong, Emperor Wei fell gravely ill. He issued an edict marrying Princess Zhaoping to Ren Lin, the son of Ren Quefei, the powerful chancellor.
Zhaoping didn't love Ren Lin, and Ren Lin already had a sweetheart. The two agreed to stay out of each other's way.
Five years later, they would divorce as promised. She would remain the Grand Princess, and he would have a beloved wife and concubines by his side.
For her second marriage, she followed her own wishes and married Xue Jueqing, whom she had admired for years. She thought that after all her hardships, she would finally have her happy ending. But on their wedding night, the man she loved treated her coldly.
Under Great Wei's laws, anyone who married a princess could inherit a noble title but could not hold office.
Only then did Zhaoping realize that she had become a stumbling block on his road to success. In the end, it had all been wishful thinking on her part.
On the fifth day after their wedding, she went to the palace to see the new emperor and requested a divorce from her second consort.
The new emperor agreed, and Zhaoping returned in low spirits.
Halfway there, a young man in red stopped her carriage. As beautiful as peach blossoms, he smiled and said, "Xue Jueqing is blind not to see how wonderful you are, Auntie. Cheng Yu is young, cares nothing for fame or fortune, and would gladly be your lover."
Zhaoping scolded him for being ridiculous, but the young man said earnestly, "You may not want me now, Auntie, but you will someday. And if you still don't, Cheng Yu will wait for you all his life."
The young man's sincerity threw Zhaoping into turmoil, and she hurriedly ordered the carriage to move on.
A year later, the Grand Princess Zhaoping married again. Her two former consorts both fell ill, while her young new consort proudly paraded through the streets with flowers in his hair, his wish finally fulfilled.
Qi Chengyu had loved Li Fengxue for ten years. At last, at sixteen, he became her consort. He lived for Li Fengxue, and one day he would die for her, too.
Synopsis Two
A rumor suddenly spread through the capital that the Grand Princess Zhaoping was usually gentle and kind, but was rather reckless and jealous when it came to men.
The once-renowned young General Qi had been kept in her manor every day and hadn't attended court for nearly half a month.
When Zhaoping heard the rumor, she gave a cold laugh and dug her long, beautiful nails into the flesh of the person beside her. "Am I the one keeping you prisoner?"
Qi Chengyu looked at the gold chain around her slender ankle and hurriedly shook his head.
Zhaoping asked again, "Am I the jealous one?"
Remembering that he had ruined her relationships with both former consorts, Qi Chengyu lowered his head to her shoulder and said softly, "I'm the jealous one, so please, Princess... take pity on me."
Thinking of his relentless methods, Zhaoping sighed toward the sky: A puppy turning into a yandere? Raising one takes caution!
Reading guide:
1. Not an NP story. One-on-one HE, with a lighthearted tone. The female lead's soul transmigrates into her younger self, and they grow up together, so there is no emotional substitution.
2. The leads are not related by blood. The woman is five years older than the man. He pursues her, and the male lead is a true yandere, devoted to his mistress.
3. The two former consorts (a sharp-tongued, flirtatious rival, and a cold, indifferent top scholar) don't realize they're in love with her until later. The author's going to put them through the wringer.
Theme: Love and peace.
