The Ruthless Prince Has Been Plotting All Along

Wei Zheng never imagined the marquis's household would sacrifice him this way: he would take the place of his legitimate younger brother, who had been caught in an affair, and marry into Prince Sheng's household.

Born to a concubine, he had been constrained at every turn since childhood. His marquis father constantly put him down, his stepmother was two-faced, and his legitimate elder brother saw him as an enemy. When his legitimate younger brother committed a heinous crime that implicated the entire clan, Wei Zheng was the one sent to the wedding carriage.

The malice of his family and clan chilled him to the bone.

Qin Junyi, the "Prince of One Character," commanded a mighty army and held power over the court. He was the Emperor's nephew and the legitimate son of the late Emperor and Empress. If the late Emperor had not died of illness, Prince Sheng would now rightfully be the Crown Prince.

A man of such noble birth had been betrayed by the person he was supposed to marry. To appease his fury, they had even sent a son born to a concubine in their place. The entire capital thought this son would be lucky to survive the month.

Wei Zheng thought so too. Only later did he learn that all of this had been a scheme, a scheme aimed at him

Don't let me get what I want, only to make me want what I can never have.

If a man plots and schemes at every turn only to hold your hand and grow old with you, then even if he could win glory on the imperial examinations and the honor of being remembered for all time, should he give it up or not?

A devoted, possessive prince who will stop at nothing to claim his beloved, the pursuer × an upright gentleman with a pure heart and clear eyes, the pursued

Before the wedding:

Worthless father: "Without the marquis's household to back you, let's see how you manage to get by in the prince's household!"

Stepmother: "You'd better take care of yourself."

Legitimate elder brother: "I'll be waiting to see how you meet your end in the prince's household!"

Legitimate younger brother: "My husband and I will be together for the rest of our lives, faithful to each other alone, and grow old together. And you? Go share a husband with someone else, and waste your life fighting for favor in the prince's household!"

After the wedding, the prince declares: "So what if my consort is a little spoiled? I'm the one who spoils him, and I do it gladly. Anyone got a problem with that? Stand up straight and say it to my face."

Young Master: "I want to top the imperial examinations! To be remembered for all time! To speak up for the people! To join the Grand Secretariat!"

The prince pins him down in an embrace, clinging to him: "No, you don't! If you insist on speaking up for someone, then speak up for my life."

Young Master: "What life?"

The prince holds him even tighter: "The life I'll lose if I don't have you."

Theme: Only sincerity can win sincerity