Marrying the Emperor's Brother

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Fragile, self-serving beauty x two-faced, genuinely unhinged man

#I accidentally flirted with the Crown Prince and now he's forcing me to be his#Fake siblings turn into real lovers

Shen Yuan had asked her imperial brother for two things in her life.

The first time, Shen Yu was the third prince of the realm, brilliant and distinguished, his fame unrivaled in Chang'an. He should have been studying the affairs of state, but instead he requested permission to spend half a year in quiet contemplation at a secluded palace.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan, the fifth princess, had a shameful birth that made the ministers want her dead. To stay alive, she had no choice but to flee to him.

That day, snow fell heavily, and the wind whipped through their sleeves. A stunning figure disturbed the Buddha's sanctuary. Trembling, she clutched his immaculate sleeve. Her beauty was peerless, her robes red as blood.

"I beg my imperial brother to show me mercy..."

Amid the drifting incense, Shen Yu slowly raised his eyes. His gaze was as calm and sorrowful as ever.

Before the ancient Buddha and the solitary lamp, he reached out to her.

*

Many days later, Shen Yu was named Crown Prince. With his help, Shen Yuan was cleared of her alleged crimes and learned the truth of her birth.

Once everything had settled, she thought she had finally escaped it all and could marry the eldest son of the Pei family, the man she had admired for so long.

But before the marriage could even be arranged, another complication arose.

To protect her entire clan and keep Pei Shuo safe, she had nowhere else to turn. Once again, she went to Shen Yu for help.

But this time, her once-gentle, self-restrained imperial brother appeared before her in splendid brocade, a bloodstained sword clutched in his hand. He approached her slowly.

The sword lifted, and her clothes fell away.

"So this time, Imperial Sister, you came to me for the sake of the man you love. You have repeatedly tried to please me, to win my favor, all for the sake of an outsider... You have truly broken your brother's heart."

No longer the upright gentleman he once was, he tore her marriage contract with Pei Shuo to shreds and scattered the pieces over her bare shoulders.

In the terrifying silence, Shen Yu slowly leaned down. He ground his thumb against her soft, red lips and chuckled.

"Why don't you pay me this time... with yourself?"

*

In the eyes of the world, Crown Prince Shen Yu was devoted to Buddha, pure as jade and steadfast as pine, untouched by all worldly stain.

But this so-called imperial sister was his greatest sin.

She was also the one irresistible trial he could never let go of, the one taboo he was willing to break.

Blurb dated September 16, 2023

* They are not blood-related. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. Happy ending.

* The heroine is beautiful and a little calculating, not an innocent, helpless flower or a perfect person.

* There will be a battle among several male suitors. The heroine will approach different men for the sake of survival and personal gain.

* The hero is pure in body and mind, and the story includes coercive possession.

* The heroine's name comes from the Book of Odes, "The Greatness of Ya: Han Lu": "The kite soars to the sky; the fish leaps in the deep pool."

* Many details are invented, so please don't scrutinize them for historical accuracy.

* Song inspiration: Xu Song, "A Glimpse of Beauty"

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◆Scheming beauty x elegant madman | Fake siblings

Su Nian didn't like her older brother at all.

He was an adopted son brought into the Su family. Virtuous and refined, he seemed as pure as polished jade washed clean by snow. Yet he made no effort to hide his brilliance, easily stealing the spotlight from Su Nian and becoming the most beloved person in the family.

Su Nian wanted him gone.

So she came up with a brilliant plan.

Get close to him, seduce him, and make him a sinner guilty of incest between siblings, someone the world would despise and the Su family would cast out.

Back then, Su Nian never imagined she wasn't luring a snake out of its hole.

She was feeding herself to a tiger.

Theme: The kite soars to the sky; the fish leaps in the deep pool.