Claiming the Silky Waist for Myself

(Marriage first, love later / Taking by force / Amnesia trope)

Blurb:

Princess Jinyi is unruly, arrogant, domineering, and overbearing.

In the eyes of the court officials, she's a menace.

At a single glimpse in the grand hall, she set her sights on Lin Muze, the new top scorer in the palace examination. He was refined and elegant, with breathtaking beauty, like an immortal from a painting untouched by the mortal world.

A man like that would be quite fun to tame.

So, in defiance of the entire court, she took him by force.

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Lin Muze is the consort forcibly claimed by Princess Jinyi.

He hates her to the core.

She ruined his prospects and his reputation, using her power to threaten him and keep him confined in a mansion like a caged songbird.

The only way he could fight back was by bullying her in bed.

He thought he and Jinyi would torment each other until they died.

Then one day, during the imperial hunt, Jinyi fell and hit her head. From that moment on, her memories were jumbled and her temperament changed completely.

She became a different person. She sweetly called him "husband," coyly acted spoiled, told him she loved him with tender affection, and went along with everything he wanted.

So he coaxed and tricked her into letting him return to officialdom and having her dismiss the male concubines who had long irritated him at the princess's residence...

He found this obedient Jinyi quite endearing, and thought that spending the rest of his life with her might not be so bad.

But for some reason, he kept thinking of the lively, fiery, domineering Jinyi from before.

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One night, Jinyi recovered her memories.

She kicked Lin Muze out of bed as he slept and planted her foot on his head. "Lin Muze! How dare you!"

Lin Muze looked into those familiar, murderous eyes and suddenly smiled. "Jinyi, I've missed you so much, my wife."

Jinyi, still furious: "?"

Actually, being a caged songbird isn't so bad.

Reading Guide:

1. Unhinged princess vs. mild-mannered consort

2. The characters are imperfect, each with their own flaws

Blurb written on 2023.8.18

Theme: Love is acceptance