The Crown Prince Wants a Cremation Every Day

Wei Yan, the second young lady of the Duke of Chu's residence, had bright eyes and pearly teeth, and was stunningly beautiful.

Though she had lost her parents at a young age, her grandmother and aunt doted on her, indulging her until she became a sweet, carefree young woman.

The only thing that had ever been difficult for her was marriage.

The former fiance whose engagement she had called off had become the Crown Prince, and he took pleasure in bullying her whenever he could.

The new top scorer in the palace examinations, whom her uncle had arranged for her to marry, was sent away to serve as an official. He lived from hand to mouth and still needed her to help him cover the costs of socializing and cultivating connections in official circles.

Wei Yan had to deal with the Crown Prince's provocations while finding ways to scrape together money to help her fiance.

"I-I already have a fiance," she said boldly in the Crown Prince's study.

Sheng Ye idly toyed with the crookedly embroidered purse. His tone was casual: "I know."

After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, the Duke of Chu's family, having backed the wrong ruler, lost all their power and came under relentless pressure.

At just this critical moment, the top scorer latched onto a powerful patron and returned to the capital in glory. He wanted to break off his engagement to Wei Yan and marry the daughter of a commandery princess instead.

The Duke of Chu's wife was furious that her niece had been used as a stepping stone, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Just when she was at her wit's end, Wei Yan turned around and went to see the new emperor.

"Your Majesty still owes me a favor." She was a little anxious, afraid he might pretend not to remember.

"Mm. What do you want?" The young ruler was quite patient.

"That top scorer, Cui, owes me 1,800 taels of silver. Please help me get it back."

She could do without the faithless man, but she wasn't about to let him get away with a single coin.

[Bonus Scene]

Holding the woman he loved in his arms, Sheng Ye asked casually, "After you broke off your engagement with me, how did you end up falling for him?"

Wei Yan blinked innocently. "His features looked a little like Your Majesty's, if you looked closely, so I..."

"Oh?"

Theme: Pursue love with a clear head