Those Days with the Crown Prince

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Emperor Wenzhao was gravely ill in bed and issued an edict appointing Crown Prince Ji Changyu regent.

The crown prince was virtuous and talented, kind, generous, and frugal. After two years in power, he had won the people's hearts, and every court official had been convinced by him. Only Ling Yao was terrified of that man.

In the eyes of the world, Ling Yao was an orphan who relied on her aunt, Consort Liu Zhao, and lived in the palace. Ji Changyu was the crown prince of Great Wei, a heaven-blessed prodigy. Aside from the polite titles of imperial elder brother and younger sister, they had no connection.

Only Cui Jinghuan, the chief eunuch by the crown prince's side, knew about his master's little romantic affair.

To seek his protection, Ling Yao had no choice but to entwine herself with Crown Prince Ji Changyu. When she began to panic, she resolved to end their relationship.

She secretly told herself this would be the last time.

The crown prince's chambers at dusk

"What incense are you wearing? It's giving me a headache."

Ling Yao's neck trembled. After a moment's hesitation, she summoned her courage and said, "It's Baiyun incense." She pressed her lips together, then added, "I heard that Consort Zhao, the favorite of Emperor Cheng of Han, was very fond of this scent."

Ji Changyu's fingertip paused as he rubbed his brow. He lowered his eyes to the naked woman in his arms but said nothing at once. Ling Yao could hear her heart pounding.

After a long while, Ji Changyu chuckled. His fingers leisurely brushed aside the damp strands of hair on Ling Yao's cheek. "The Zhao family has no sons. I do want you to burn some incense that will help you conceive."

"Give me several children."

The people in the inner palace all sighed that County Princess Duanning was unlucky. Every man she was supposed to marry had met with some mishap. Only Ling Yao knew that Ji Changyu had broken off every one of her budding romances.

In those days, they loved, suspected, quarreled, and became entangled with each other...

Later, she finally left him.

[Baiyun incense was the scent used by Zhao Feiyan]

An orphan girl × the crown prince

Mutual secret love + mild angst + slow burn + court intrigue

Both leads' first and only partners, happy ending

Coming soon: "Flowers on the Moonlit Terrace"

Shen Liaoyun was born with the compassionate countenance of Guanyin, yet he was the greatest villain in the storybooks: he murdered his father and brother, committed every manner of evil, and was suspected of plotting to usurp the throne.

The young emperor lived in constant fear. To protect his power, he consulted with the empress dowager and sent his beautiful, peerless, same-father-different-mother third sister, Princess Wanling, to the Prince Regent's residence.

It took Wanling ten years to finally soften Shen Liaoyun, that wild dog. Who could have guessed that she would unexpectedly become pregnant that year, suffer a difficult childbirth because the baby was too large, and die from blood loss?

When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day the young emperor sent her to the Prince Regent's residence.

The only strange thing was that Shen Liaoyun came back to their bridal chamber that night wearing wedding robes, with bloodstains on the hem.

Nanny Li entered, her neck trembling. While Shen Liaoyun was bathing, she whispered to Wanling, her face full of terror, "The prince just went to Chancellor Chen's residence and slit his throat with one stroke!"

Content warnings:

One-on-one romance, both leads reborn, sweet romance

Theme: Live life with determination