[Upcoming historical romance, Scheming for You: a gentle, beautiful widowed sister-in-law x an aloof, refined yet depraved prince. Deception, coercive romance, long-planned schemes, and a long road to winning her back. Please add it to your reading list. Blurb below.]
Blurb:
A soft, timid, innocent wife x a mad, scheming "concubine" who is actually a man in women's clothing
Substitute bride to bring good fortune + coercive romance + face-slapping + running away while pregnant
Zhao Zhao has had a strange fragrance about her since childhood, and is stunningly beautiful. Unfortunately, her birth mother died young, her stepmother treats her badly, and her father doesn't love her. Less than a year after coming of age, she is made to take her elder sister's place and marry the nearly forty-year-old Duke of Anguo to bring him good fortune.
The next day, everyone at the Duke of Anguo's estate is dressed in mourning. Zhao Zhao... is a widow.
Even worse, the duke's mistress comes to the estate, pregnant with his posthumous child!
With no other choice, Zhao Zhao raises her to the status of the eighth concubine. But this concubine is stunningly beautiful, striking, and unusually tall, and the more Zhao Zhao looks at her, the more familiar she seems.
"Madam, you aren't well. Let me keep watch over you tonight."
Trembling, Zhao Zhao accepts the tea. Her misty almond eyes are especially alluring.
Keeping watch is one thing, but what concubine shares a bed with the madam?!
Pei Fengmu, younger brother of Consort De and heir to the Marquis of Guangping, is noble and breathtakingly handsome.
But in a fight over the position of empress, his whole family is framed and exiled a thousand miles away. In the end, he is the only one left alive.
Six years later, he enters the Duke of Anguo's estate disguised as a woman to uncover the truth, swearing that every one of his enemies will pay.
Mistaking Zhao Zhao for his unfaithful, avaricious former fiancée, Pei Fengmu gives her a venomous look, a smile playing on his lips as he says, "Madam, please have some tea."
How will you repay me for what you owe?
Under a thin crescent moon, Zhao Zhao is trapped in a corner with nowhere to run.
Pei Fengmu's slender fingers stroke her fair neck. His fingertips feel her pulse as he says, "Madam, I'm afraid I won't be able to give birth to this child."
"So... what does that mean?" Zhao Zhao's throat tightens. She has no idea what he is getting at.
His whisper reaches her ear. "You'll have to do it for me."
[Reading Guide]
1. Happy ending, both leads are each other's first and only partner. Fictional dynasty with original worldbuilding. Don't overthink the historical details.
2. The male lead is disguised as a woman and is three years older than the female lead. He was betrothed to the female lead's elder sister as an infant, but they had no feelings for each other. He knew the sisters in childhood. Later, his family fell from power, and he returned as an adult for revenge, mistaking the female lead for her sister. There is a height difference.
3. The female lead has a bit of a universal-crush constitution. At first she is timid and cries easily, and she looks especially beautiful when she cries. She will come to her senses and grow, then run away while pregnant later on.
4. The male lead is flawed and has bipolar disorder. He likes picking on honest people and uses coercive tactics. The sheep has to be fattened up before it's slaughtered!
5. Old-fashioned tropes and melodrama. The pacing won't be too fast, and it will take a while before the couple's relationship is officially established.
Blurb started on 2022.12.30
My next historical romance is Scheming for You. Please add it to your reading list!
A gentle, steadfast widowed sister-in-law, a beauty beyond compare x an aloof prince, refined but depraved
Deception, coercive romance, long-planned schemes, a long road to winning her back, and an aloof prince going mad with love
The mute A Yuan is beautiful and charming, but not only is she widowed, her brother-in-law, the only family she has, is also taken away after being recognized by his birth family. She is left all alone at home.
With wolves circling outside her door, she decides to remarry for her own safety. While meeting a matchmaker from the Prince of Qi's household, A Yuan catches a glimpse of the prince returning to the estate and stares at him, eyes wide.
Why does the prince look so much like the little brother-in-law who was taken away?!+
That night, A Yuan is attacked. When she wakes up, she is in the Prince of Qi's bed.
He saved her.
"Someone wants to use you to humiliate me. Stay here for now." Yu Wangshu's gaze is cool and distant.
Gradually, A Yuan discovers that being the Prince of Qi is not at all pleasant for Yu Wangshu. Everyone suspects him at every turn.
One time, Yu Wangshu is struck by a strange poison while saving her.
The poison isn't fatal. It's just that the cure is deeply embarrassing.
Thinking of all the care the Prince of Qi has shown her, A Yuan bears with it, unaware that it's all a trap...
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Yu Wangshu was sold as a child to the impoverished village of Lingshui. A Yuan was the only light in his dark past.
When his family claimed him, he watched the small figure waving from before the thatched hut and felt like a lone bird, bereft of its mate.
Seeing that familiar figure again, Yu Wangshu's cold eyes grow dark.
He brings A Yuan into his estate, making her willingly depend on him, entwined together like paired vines, sharing life and following one another. He even hides clues about her background, all so he can keep her to himself.
One day, the truth comes to light, and A Yuan leaves without a word.
They meet again at the banquet celebrating the Grand Secretary's discovery of his legitimate eldest daughter.
Falling petals swirl around them, blossoms bright in the garden. She smiles with shining eyes, but her gaze is cool and restrained, as though he were a stranger.
After the banquet, news even spreads from the palace that the emperor intends to take Miss Yan as a consort.
Late at night, Yu Wangshu sneaks into Miss Yan's bedroom. His pale eyes are as cold as stars at midnight. "So this time, A Yuan is going to be my mother consort?"
Miss Yan pushes him away without hesitation, the edge of her smile sharp. "That has nothing to do with you."
Reading Guide
1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only partner, happy ending. The former husband was unable to consummate the marriage for physical reasons, but had intimate physical contact with the female lead. Read with caution if this bothers you. The leads develop feelings after they are no longer related.
2. Although the female lead is a sister-in-law, she is older than the male lead. The male lead is two years younger than her.
3. There is a height difference. The female lead is mute, but recovers after she is reunited with her birth family.
4. Character names may change, but the central premise will not. Contains melodramatic elements such as coercive romance and long-planned schemes.
Blurb started on 2023.8.30
Theme: Be a good person
Most of this book is filled with misunderstandings of one kind or another. It's all a side story, and basically it's about the heroine being bullied. It makes me suffocated to read. There aren't even a few chapters in this book to live a good life.
I can only say that I hope that the male protagonist will know who the female protagonist is early and work hard to gain goodwill. Now this goodwill is already considered a negative. It was beyond the point where the crematorium could save it when there was not much foundation before.
I am speechless, I feel that the male protagonist is not worthy
It's really baffling. We're almost at the end of this book. The hero doesn't even know the heroine's true identity. This old woman is threatening her, but she's not the heroine's mother. Why should the heroine take it to heart? Inexplicably, he has a mouth and says nothing.
Why write it like this? The heroine was already pitiful enough, but in the end she was not allowed to stab her to vent her anger. Instead, she seemed to forget all her grievances and resentments, and complied half-heartedly. She was even asked to give birth to a child later. What does the male protagonist mean? What is the difference between him and all the men in there who want to have sex with the female protagonist?
Seeing this, I feel that the second male lead is better
It was so obvious that Pei Fengmu hadn't heard it yet. . . Did his IQ suddenly fall behind?
It's hard to judge the heroine's character... The male protagonist is also very stupid and can't tell the difference between the heroine and her sister... It's hard to judge.
Overall, I can only say "crazy" about the heroine. I really feel that the heroine is speechless. Why are you holding back so much? Just talk about it directly. You can also abuse it if you talk about it. The writing is very good, but I really feel that both the male and female protagonists seem to be a little sick. The male protagonist's writing is okay, but I feel really bad for the heroine. It makes the heroine unable to do anything, and she can't do anything, and it will cause chaos. It's okay to cry. I like the heroine to cry, but I really can't do anything but cry. I'm just thinking that she grew up with a lot of hardships but didn't learn anything? What I'm talking about is that the heroine's mind, including her eyes, brains, scheming, etc., Are all about highlighting the good work of the heroine, but I just have a strange feeling. Throughout the whole story, the heroine is only good to the hero since she was a child, and doesn't the hero still want to kill the heroine? If she doesn't like the hero That's all. The key is that she still likes to be unable to resist a series of things that the male protagonist does to get out of the cabinet. There may have been misunderstandings in the early stage that have not been resolved. This article is too derogatory to the female protagonist, and her mother and daughter are indeed very dangerous. It is difficult for her to protect her daughter. As soon as her daughter sees When the male protagonist comes, they stick to each other. No matter how close the father and daughter are to each other, the female protagonist will not have to lean back. This is especially true when her mother obviously doesn't like seeing men. Shouldn't she be devoted to her mother? It's very chilling. The male protagonist can't do anything but make random remarks when he meets the heroine's background. It's stupid. I don't want to kill him anymore. I didn't recognize him because I was blind and blind. Overall, I hope someone can read the comments and correct my words. I don't want to see a strong female character. I just think the female protagonist is too weak and naive and makes people uncomfortable to watch.
I was shocked. This season banquet hall is too beastly.