The Princess Doesn't Understand Romance (Reborn)

Everyone said Princess Shen Yao of Changle was blessed. At the Enrong Banquet, she accidentally fell into the water and was disfigured, but the new top scholar risked his life to save her. The accident gave rise to a celebrated tale of a princess marrying the top scholar.

But Shen Yao knew that her consort had actually been in love with her cousin. He had only been forced to marry her after saving her out of kindness.

Feeling guilty toward both her consort and her cousin, she tolerated their behavior time and again.

It wasn't until her father died suddenly, poison was discovered in the Eastern Palace, and her mother and younger brother were imprisoned that she learned the truth: from the very beginning, it had all been a plot carefully crafted for her.

Because she was the emperor's most beloved daughter and the crown prince's most trusted sister, everyone close to her had trusted her consort without suspicion, simply because of their affection for her.

When Shen Yao opened her eyes again, she was back on the day she fell into the water.

Her cousin still clung affectionately to her arm, speaking with eager anticipation. “Sister, I heard this year's top scholar is exceptionally handsome. Would you like to go see him?”

*

Princess Changle had a little quirk that the palace servants loved to gossip about: anyone with striking looks received special favor from her, and she was especially partial to gentle, refined gentlemen.

Xiang Tingxuan, heir to the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, had followed his maternal grandfather beyond the frontier to defend the border from childhood. When he returned to the capital with the victorious army, his strikingly handsome face had barely been seen before he became the dream man of countless noblewomen in the capital.

After arriving in the capital, Xiang Tingxuan went against his usual style and donned a blue robe and white cap. He looked less like a general and more like a scholar.

At last, he saw the person he had longed for at the palace, only to find her seated in a sedan chair, gazing at him for a long moment before saying with a bright smile, “General Xiang, military attire suits you best.”

Coming soon: After Chasing the Esports Heartthrob, I Never Have Writer's Block

Happy puppy vs. proud cat

Zhu Qing'an first met Fu Yichuan at a temple.

At the time, she was suffering from writer's block. Her editor had suggested she go pray to Guanyin, and the moment she turned around, she saw a man who perfectly matched the character profile of her male lead.

Her first thought was: This temple really works. I just finished praying, and my wish has already come true.

Unfortunately, inspiration came and went in a flash, and the story got stuck again.

Her editor was out of ideas and suggested once more, “Didn't you say you'd met your muse? Go get him. If you can look at him every day, maybe you'll figure out the whole book.”

Zhu, the hopeless single, was baffled. Zhu, the lifelong single, was deeply inspired.

A month later, the editor received a message from the great author.

“Reporting in: I've joined the club where my muse is, and now we're spending every day face-to-face. I've completely gotten over my writer's block!”

“Wait for me to come back. Once I succeed, I'll give you a masterpiece!”

*

In the esports world, there was a legendary player who had blazed briefly before fading away: Intruder.

True to his name, the “Intruder” played aggressively. At his peak, he had almost dominated the entire competition single-handedly. But even more unforgettable than his gameplay was his face, so handsome that fans joked it was a loss for the entertainment industry that he hadn't become an actor.

The only trouble was that he hated dressing up. He wore black from head to toe all year round: black hair, a black T-shirt, black pants. His understated style was completely at odds with his popularity.

Then one day, the man with a reputation for being a stodgy old-fashioned type stepped onto the stage with a bold head of white hair.

The host couldn't resist teasing him. “Is that white hair dyed to celebrate SR winning this year's MSI in advance?”

Fu Yichuan: “Not really. My girlfriend likes it.”

Below the stage, Zhu Qing'an looked up. “??? Girlfriend? Who? Me?”

My Ex Calls Me Imperial Aunt (Reborn)

As the eldest granddaughter of the dynasty's chief chancellor, Zhang Yining held a status no less distinguished than that of a princess. There was even a rumor that whoever married a Zhang daughter would win the throne.

When she came of age, the eldest prince, Gu Yuanqing, asked for her hand. He was the empress's eldest son, renowned for his virtue, and the undisputed heir to the throne. He and Zhang Yining had also been childhood sweethearts.

Everyone said theirs was a match made in heaven, and Zhang Yining believed it too.

But her good fortune didn't last. After the emperor and empress died and Gu Yuanqing took the throne, Zhang Yining received not an imperial edict naming her empress, but a decree accusing her grandfather of “ten grave crimes,” followed by a cup of poisoned wine.

It turned out Gu Yuanqing had a true love who had been living outside the palace all along. He had married Zhang Yining only to use the Zhang family's influence to secure his throne.

Now that her grandfather was old and the Zhang family was no longer useful, Gu Yuanqing could naturally depose her and make room for the woman he loved.

When Zhang Yining opened her eyes again, she was sitting in a carriage on her way to the palace. Her grandfather had just completed his period of mourning, and the whole family was attending a banquet.

At the banquet, Gu Yuanqing smiled and proposed to her, just as he had in her previous life.

Remembering a life spent paving the way for someone else, Zhang Yining rose to her feet. Her gaze passed over him and settled on the least conspicuous corner of the banquet hall.

“Your Majesty, I already have someone in my heart, so I cannot accept the eldest prince's proposal.”

The hall erupted.

Everyone followed her gaze. In the corner, Prince Qin Gu Jingyao was lazily spinning his wine cup. At her words, he raised his eyes with a faintly amused smile.

Prince Qin was the late emperor's youngest son and the empress dowager's darling. Apart from his face, he was good for nothing.

Why turn down the future empress and insist on becoming the wife of an idle prince? Everyone in the capital waited to see Zhang Yining make a fool of herself.

They waited and waited, only to see Zhang Yining appear at the enthronement ceremony, dressed in a phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes.

*

At first, when Zhang Yining used Gu Jingyao as an excuse at the banquet, she had chosen him because he kept women at a distance. She was certain he would reject her, which was why she spoke up.

She never expected Gu Jingyao to go against all expectations. Not only did he fail to contradict her, he went along with it and said, “My younger brother and Miss Zhang are mutually in love. I beg Your Majesty to grant us your blessing.”

Zhang Yining: “...???”

She turned stiffly and met those smiling, peach-blossom eyes. Only one thought crossed her mind: The world has gone mad.

Theme: May you wake to find the rain-soaked flowers, blossoming in abundance across the city of Jin Guan.