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After Princess Ning Yu's rebellion failed, she was reborn ten years in the past and discovered that her beloved Pei Ziqin was at a crucial turning point on his path to becoming a ruthless powerbroker.
Pei Ziqin clearly despised her, yet said one thing and meant another: "This commoner has long admired Your Highness. I beg Your Highness to take me as your male consort."
Given another chance at life, Ning Yu decided to accept, and do everything she could to stop her beloved from turning evil.
Ning Yu: "Our feelings are mutual. I'll petition for an imperial decree to arrange our marriage. You'll stay in the residence and aren't allowed to go anywhere..."
Knowing her well, Pei Ziqin took her behavior as proof that Ning Yu liked him.
Ning Yu drew closer to him little by little, saving him from his hatred and giving to him without expecting anything in return, all because she loved him.
Pei Ziqin took advantage of her love, viciously and greedily.
Until one day, Ning Yu said, "Don't take what I said about petitioning for an imperial marriage decree seriously."
After that, several irksome figures appeared at Ning Yu's side.
"My cousin is so delicate and frail, and looks so lovely when he cries."
Pei Ziqin's private assessment: "A white lotus if ever there was one."
"The young lord is proud and haughty, but he's not a bad person."
Pei Ziqin sneered. "Just another spoiled, overbearing young master from a noble family."
"This man is chivalrous and forthright, and he's generous, so he's worth..."
"Worth what?" Pei Ziqin had reached the limit of his patience. He clutched her hand, his gaze obsessive and unhinged. "If Your Highness likes him, then only one of us can leave here alive today."
"Do you like me, or do you like him?"
[Over-the-top melodrama, male pregnancy, a universally adored heroine, and love-triangle drama]
[Blurb written August 29, 2023, revised August 10, 2024. A fierce, resolute princess x a proud, aloof male consort]
Theme: If you love someone, say it out loud.
