Unwilling to Marry the Spring Breeze [Matriarchy]

A misaligned redemption x a couple who can't stand each other

A scheming Empress x a Regent who wields life and death

In Qiuyuan, only women can safely hold the throne. Any man who tries to take the throne by force will die suddenly, and the country will fall into turmoil.

Gu Chunyi is the next heir, but everyone thinks she's too soft-natured, including Zhao Qian.

As long as he can control Gu Chunyi, Zhao Qian will naturally gain supreme glory and unrivaled power.

But everyone loves power.

Gu Chunyi is no exception.

When her mother died, Gu Chunyi was only eighteen. With a weak foundation, she had no choice but to endure hardship and play along.

As spring turned to autumn, they kept each other in check. When the enemy advanced, she retreated; when she advanced, the enemy fell back.

How could an emperor's heart not be cruel? Power snuffed out every flicker of love that might have existed.

She'd said she wouldn't marry into spring, only to be caught out by the autumn wind.

What Zhao Qian thought was a life of ease and security was actually Gu Chunyi's carefully laid trap, each step a move in a game designed to lead him to ruin.

Short Scene

“Gu Chunyi, will you ever regret it?”

“I only have enough life left to wait for spring.”

He was violent and cruel, while she was gentle and aloof.

That's what he always thought.

He thought that if he refused to marry into spring, he could have a good autumn. But in the end, he was the one who lost everything to a scheme.

Gu Chunyi, why couldn't you have let go of a little more pride, while I let go of a little more stubbornness?

But time slips away.

How could I ever know how you breathe?

Was your heart ever true, even for a moment?

Both leads are virgins. (I don't care, I don't care. I want it, and I'll do my best to make it logically consistent.)

Expected to begin in August.

Content warnings:

(1) The female lead gets pregnant.

(2) At first, the male lead relentlessly pressures her, trying to push her onto the throne. Later, he tries to seize power for himself and is abandoned by her.

Theme: Women fighting to carve out a place of their own.