The Offered Beauty Was Spoiled Rotten

1v1, both leads are virgins. The male lead later resorts to taking what he wants by force, then goes through hell trying to win her back.

Yan Zhihuan always believed that she and her older sister were born into poverty, with no one to rely on, and had received King Liang's generous protection.

So when the king ordered her to join the envoy to Northern Qi, she dared not disobey, despite her reluctance to leave her homeland.

At a grand ceremony in Northern Qi, the small states paid their respects and presented gifts. At the king's command, she performed a dance.

That very night, she was sent to serve the ruler.

In Northern Qi's imperial harem, Yan Zhihuan did not want to live in constant fear, so she took the initiative to approach the emperor and seek his protection.

She never expected the aloof emperor to cherish her in the palm of his hand and care for her devotedly.

She was the only woman in his harem, and His Majesty gave her his wholehearted favor and tenderness.

She could not help falling in love with him.

Yet as time passed, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and familiarity with the man before her.

Everyone said that Ling Huai, the emperor of Northern Qi, had no interest in women. Three years after taking the throne, his harem was still empty.

That is, until he personally chose a dancer sent by Southern Liang at a state banquet in Northern Qi.

His Majesty doted on the woman endlessly, but no one in the palace found it particularly surprising.

After all, any man would make an exception for a beauty so captivating.

Only Ling Huai knew that this was all an illusion, destined to vanish.

"Yunhuan, where are you going?" Ling Huai's voice remained calm.

With every escape route blocked, Yan Zhihuan turned to face the man she loved, at once familiar and a stranger. "We owe each other nothing. You promised to let me leave."

She had regained her memories, and Ling Huai no longer hid the truth.

The people who had plotted Yan Zhihuan's escape were brought before him one by one. Ling Huai spoke each word slowly: "Do you truly want to leave me?"

He had lost control of himself. At that moment, all he wanted was to keep the woman he loved by his side.

1. The leads share a past; 1v1, both are virgins.

2. The male lead is flawed. He later resorts to taking what he wants by force, then goes through hell trying to win her back.

Theme: Love each other as equals