The Ming Dynasty's First Crown Princess

[Story blurb]

Hero: Zhu Biao, the Ming Dynasty's foremost crown prince, a paragon of self-cultivation, family management, and statecraft.

Heroine: Chang Le, a walking encyclopedia with a built-in search function.

Chang Le transmigrates, equipped with a walking encyclopedia.

Her goal is to save her father, herself, her children, her uncle, and her husband.

Her whole mission is to save! Save! Save! Save! Save!

I am Zhu Biao, the eldest legitimate son of the formidable Zhu Yuanzhang. From the day I was born, great hopes were placed upon me.

I have a fiancée chosen for me before birth, the daughter of the finest general in my father's service.

I neither looked forward to meeting the girl nor disliked her.

That is, until one night on the banks of the Qinhuai River,

when my frail fiancée, who fainted every few days,

fought and leaped into the river with such spirited grace that she seemed like an entirely different person!

I simply watched her put on an act...

Reader's guide:

1. This follows the official history. Zhu Yuanzhang is portrayed with both praise and criticism; in this story, he serves as something of an "antagonist," and his flaws receive more attention.

2. Although this would have been impossible in that era, the main couple are exclusive to each other, and both are sexually inexperienced.

[Coming soon: Is Sincere Love Worth Less Than Glory]

In her previous life,

Jiang Mi had just married, while her childhood sweetheart passed the imperial exams.

Jiang Mi withered away in the rear courtyard of the prince's residence, while her childhood sweetheart's career was ruined when he refused a marriage.

Jiang Mi was beaten to death after banging on a bench and a drum to plead her case. Her childhood sweetheart retrieved her body from the mass grave.

Reborn, she wakes on the first morning after marrying into Prince Kang's household, alone in her room...

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Crown Prince Li Chengye was dignified and steady, disciplined and proper.

His ambition was to serve the realm, and he considered the common people his responsibility.

That is, until one bright, clear day,

when his royal uncle came to the palace with his new wife to pay their respects...

Reader's guide:

1. Fictional dynasty with invented details. Please don't nitpick the history.

2. The prince's wife and the emperor's nephew: overt flirting x subtle seduction.

3. The heroine is a romance-averse airhead who feeds the hero contraceptive pills, then sterilization pills.

Theme: Hold fast to your dreams, stay true to yourself, enjoy love, and give love.