A lighthearted historical romance. Please add it to your collection~
[May peace reign under heaven, all things be at rest, and you and I be safe]
[On the surface, a gentle, beautiful, and charming woman, but in truth a cold, calculating, teasing assassin x On the surface, a flirtatious playboy, but in truth a purehearted fake crown prince who plays dumb]
Also known as The Art of Xiaoxiao Clouds and Moon
As a top-tier assassin of Baixi Pavilion, Meng Shuwan was trained in all kinds of skills from a young age. She could compose poetry and paint, wield a blade and kill in ten steps, sing, dance, disguise herself, ride, and shoot arrows. There was nothing she couldn't do.
Even more captivating was her charming, lovely appearance. With delicate features, every frown and smile brimmed with feeling, and her beautiful eyes made her look so pitiful that anyone who saw her would be moved.
And yet, this charming beauty could kill with ease and without mercy. Her codename was "Meng Dao," and the martial world called her "Lord Meng."
Meng Shuwan had risen from an unknown nobody to a top-tier assassin of Baixi Pavilion in just five years, without a single defeat. The rewards and honors she had earned were unmatched. She had planned to retire from the front lines, but the pavilion master assigned her a mission: assassinate the newly appointed crown prince.
If she succeeded, she could inherit the position of pavilion master of Baixi Pavilion.
Who wouldn't be tempted by that?
"It's a deal."
Meng Shuwan accepted at once.
She'd thought it would be a piece of cake, but as she carefully worked her way closer to the "crown prince," things started to get interesting.
She'd heard the crown prince loved tea, chess, and making friends through poetry, so Meng Shuwan infiltrated a gathering at Lanting to compete with him in verse. Wait, why does this guy only drink and carouse?
She'd heard the crown prince was frail and disliked hunting and cuju, so Meng Shuwan carefully disguised herself and attended a banquet for nobles to help him out. Wait, why is this guy so incredible at archery and cuju?
She'd heard the crown prince was chaste and never spent much time with women, so Meng Shuwan disguised herself as a man and went undercover in the Eastern Palace as his guard. Wait, why are there so many beautiful maids around him, and why does he keep visiting places of pleasure?
Why was this crown prince nothing like the rumors?
Meng Shuwan felt this was the most difficult mission she'd ever received.
No! Meng Shuwan wasn't someone who gave up easily.
If this crown prince was hard to deal with, she'd try every method she could think of, using both force and persuasion and staying by his side at every turn. She refused to believe she couldn't handle him.
However, as she got to know him better, Meng Shuwan learned that this "crown prince" wasn't that other "crown prince." The fake crown prince wasn't the playboy he seemed to be, either. He was a loyal and righteous man who cared about the people and the nation, a steadfast young man who never gave up, and a gentleman willing to go through fire and water for his friends.
For the first time, Meng Shuwan wanted to give up her mission and help him achieve his wishes.
The court of the Great Shu dynasty was in turmoil. The chancellor held all the power, throwing the nation into chaos and leaving it beset by troubles at home and abroad. Crown Prince Xie Zhiyan had been abandoned in his fief by the emperor for years. Only when he was gravely ill was he named crown prince and summoned to the imperial capital.
As his friend, Ji Junyu knew the emperor's plan was to set the princes against the chancellor. Xie Zhiyan would face grave danger if he went, so Ji Junyu volunteered to go to the capital in his place. Once the time was right, the two of them would work together from within and without to eliminate the chancellor and bring stability to the country.
Ji Junyu had planned to play dumb after arriving in the capital, posing as a "foolish crown prince," but being a "fake crown prince" was no easy task.
Why did someone try to assassinate him every few days? And why was it always the same person?
Wait, why was this person so good-looking? And had such a nice voice! They were so interesting, too. The more he looked, the more he liked them.
No, no! This young master mustn't be tempted by beauty.
And yet, all it took was for this beauty to beckon, and he came running.
Reader's guide:
1. Happy ending, one-on-one romance, both leads' first time
2. The heroine has no allegiance at first. She's an assassin with a conscience.
3. Both leads are strong, and they work together for their country and its people.
4. The political intrigue is worth fifty cents. The whole story serves the romance.
5. Alternate history
Blurb screenshot dated March 17, 2025, posted on Weibo
Theme: May peace reign under heaven, and may you and I be safe
