After the Crown Prince Cast Me Aside, I Married the Regent

Qiu Lan was the daughter of a disgraced official. Fortunately, the Crown Prince took pity on her, sparing her from being registered as a lowborn.

At twelve, Qiu Lan was left in the Eastern Palace to care for the Crown Prince. She served him for six years.

The Crown Prince once told her that though the world was full of women, she was the only one he loved. Once he successfully ascended the throne, he would make her his empress and spend the rest of his life with her alone.

But before he could ascend the throne, the Crown Prince married the only daughter of the Border Prince as his Crown Princess. Unable to tolerate Qiu Lan, the Crown Princess sent her off to serve the capricious, ill-tempered Prince Regent.

Rumor had it that Prince Regent Shi Yao loathed having women attend him. Not one of the women sent to the Prince Regent's residence over the years had survived.

The Crown Prince knew that Qiu Lan would face mortal danger, yet he said nothing to stop her from going.

In that moment, Qiu Lan understood: vows of eternal love meant nothing. The Crown Prince had abandoned her.

Fortunately, after Qiu Lan entered the Prince Regent's residence, he did not harm her. Instead, he let her live there in peace for a time.

Late one night, with dew heavy in the air, the Crown Prince sent Qiu Lan a letter, asking her to remember his past kindness and meet him outside the residence.

But when she went, the Crown Prince's trusted aide ran her through with a sword. He didn't even leave her a final word.

Reborn, Qiu Lan realized she was no more than an ant in the imperial capital. To avoid being killed by the Eastern Palace, she would have to climb a different great tree.

On her first night in the Prince Regent's residence, Qiu Lan rested her head on Shi Yao's knee and gazed up at him with tearful eyes. “Your Highness, please cherish me.”

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Qiu Lan got her wish and married Shi Yao. But everyone said the Princess Consort was not favored. The Prince Regent barely spared her a glance in his daily life.

At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the Crown Princess and a group of noblewomen mocked Qiu Lan.

When Shi Yao heard, he came and gathered his pitiful little wife into his arms. He gave the Crown Prince a cold glance and said, “I don't wish to quarrel with women, but I can't let the Crown Princess insult my wife and get away with it. So the Crown Prince can apologize to my wife on her behalf.”

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That day, in front of everyone, Shi Yao wiped his little wife's tears with his own hands. “Don't cry. I'll cherish you from now on.”

P.S. This blurb was saved on March 2, 2023, on Weibo by Jinjiang Yimian Fengqing.

Theme: If you wait patiently, the fate meant for you will come in time