My Villainous Fiancé and I Are Both Keeping Our Secret Identities

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the Heavenly Dao Academy became the foremost of the righteous sects thanks to its role in supporting his rise, enjoying unparalleled fame and prestige.

As the sect leader's daughter, Tang Songyin was adored by all yet feared by everyone, making it difficult to find anyone who truly meant well.

One day, when she was still little, she went down the mountain with her father on a training trip and brought back a junior brother who was on the verge of death.

The little junior brother was as pretty as a doll and very sweet. He cheered her up whenever she was alone, and told her she was the best whenever she disappointed her father...

Then one day, Tang Songyin saw the little junior brother, who always wore a smile, lying at someone's feet, barely alive.

This time, she failed to save him.

With red-rimmed eyes, she looked up and saw that the man was the famed Prince of Pingxi, Jing Qiyuan.

Tang Songyin swore she would avenge her junior brother.

*

Jing Qiyuan was the son of the current emperor, yet from childhood everyone had bullied and humiliated him.

After witnessing his mother's misfortune with his own eyes, he developed a condition: when provoked, he would lose his reason and kill without mercy.

He had never hoped for warmth, until one day a charming young woman claimed to have lost her memory, grabbed his sleeve in the street, and told him he was her fiance...

She would wield a sword to carve out a path of survival for him; she would risk the crime of defying the throne to argue with the emperor on his behalf...

She told him her name was Tang Songyin and asked him to call her Songyin.

Jing Qiyuan ignored every inconsistency and hid every oddity, all so he could keep her by his side.

But the fog that had risen would eventually clear...

*

In the summer of the thirty-first year of Shunde, Tang Songyin regained her memories.

Jing Qiyuan dismissed all the servants for her, drank every cup of wine she poured, and ignored every sword she raised against him. He only leaned gently against her shoulder.

In the winter of the thirty-first year of Shunde, snow piled three feet deep. He tore off his white robes, his eyes bloodshot.

While she had amnesia, Tang Songyin had asked Jing Qiyuan countless times, "Do you like me?"

Later, he lay covered in blood at her feet. The hand gripping her ankle was pale and cold as he begged her, over and over, "Don't go."

[Reading Guide]

1.

While she has amnesia: a seemingly sweet and gentle beauty x a seemingly humble and noble prince

After she regains her memories: a righteous sect leader's daughter x a devoted, deceptively gentle, tragic prince

2. Mostly sweet romance!

3. 1v1, both leads sexually inexperienced, happy ending

...Pre-release: Cousin, All Is Well (Both Reborn)...

Synopsis:

As a princess of the imperial family, Jing Shu had been pampered and treasured since childhood. There was hardly anything that could catch her eye.

Until one day, the Grand Tutor brought the heir of the Chancellor's family to serve as her older brother, the Crown Prince's, companion. The heir was handsome, bright-eyed, and easygoing. His eyes were even brighter than the night pearls in her father's palace.

Jing Shu gave him a sweet, demure "Cousin."

Later, her cousin won a great battle and cut off the enemy general's head, becoming a great hero who defended the nation, praised by all.

Jing Shu said nothing, but in her heart, she admired him greatly.

Then one day, her father issued an edict accusing the Chancellor's family of colluding with powerful relatives by marriage. Overnight, the entire Chancellor's residence was slaughtered, with no survivors...

After her cousin died, Jing Shu often woke from nightmares.

She dreamed of an autumn hunt in her childhood, when hunting dogs had trapped her. Xiang Xun shielded her, his blade gleaming as he fought a way out for her.

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From the day he was born, Xiang Xun's father taught him to "honor the emperor above and love the people below."

He always kept to that principle. When the nation was invaded by enemies, he resolutely went to the front lines to defend its peace. In the end, he was accused of a crime he never committed and died without even a body to bury.

From then on, Xiang Xun learned that an emperor's heart was impossible to read.

Reborn into another life, Xiang Xun wanted only to live quietly in one corner of the world, far from the imperial court.

So why had the princess, who in his previous life had only dared to call him "Cousin" in a timid voice, completely changed her ways?

"Cousin, this is a He Shi Bi jade disk presented by the envoys from the Western Regions. They say it's been around for a very, very long time. Do you like it?"

"Cousin, I've tamed a Ferghana horse for you. Now you can come see me at the palace more often!"

"Cousin, I know you favor sweet flags, so I had all the flowers in the Duke's residence moved out and planted nothing but sweet flags!"

That would have been fine, but Xiang Xun suddenly realized that this noble princess, who seemed to leave a lotus flower with every step, had even started meddling in his marriage prospects.

"Cousin, the daughter of General Hou is a close friend of mine. Her family is distinguished, and she's virtuous. She'd be a perfect match for you!"

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Jing Shu's voice was soft and sweet. Every time she called him "Cousin," Xiang Xun felt warmth spreading through his heart.

In the dim room, the pearl curtain swayed, and the entwined silhouettes of two people could just be made out. Xiang Xun gently traced her pink earlobe, lingering over her rosy cheeks.

"If you want to make it up to me on the emperor's behalf, shouldn't you give something in return?"

[Reading Guide]

1. Both leads are reborn.

Before being reborn: a pampered, sweet, naive princess x a detached heir and war god, loyal to his country

After being reborn: a sweet but resolute heroine determined to make amends x a disillusioned hero who has withdrawn from the world

2. 1v1, both leads sexually inexperienced, happy ending

Theme: Those who love each other will never lose their way to one another.