[Sweet Romance]
Yuan Zhi lost both her parents. She was also the daughter of a great general. Out of compassion, the Emperor and Empress took her in as their adopted daughter when she was six. She entered the palace and became a princess of the imperial family, as well as the Crown Prince's adopted younger sister.
At first, Crown Prince Jiang Xiubai never paid any attention to his adopted sister. He was six years older than her and the heir to the throne, so he naturally had no time for a little girl.
That was until one day, when the little girl boldly helped herself to the osmanthus cake on his jade plate during a palace banquet. Only then did he take a proper look at her for the first time.
The delicate little girl smiled at him, sweet and obedient, and instantly won a place in the Crown Prince's heart.
He doted on the sweet little girl until she came of age. At last, it was time to find her a suitable match.
Everyone thought she was only an adopted daughter and wouldn't be taken seriously. They never expected Jiang Youbai to pore over the lists of potential matches until he nearly wore them out.
He thought the people of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's household were all uncouth, the heir to the Marquis of Ningyuan too frail, and the Chancellor's son too much of a womanizer.
There wasn't a single young gentleman in the capital worthy of his little girl. In the end, he could only marry her himself and keep her spoiled at home.
Jiang Youbai's monologue:
At long last, he had found a young gentleman from a respectable family, with fine character and talent to match. The girl listened to him and went to meet the man, but Jiang Xiubai couldn't help feeling jealous.
He pinned Yuan Zhi, who had returned from the meeting full of joy, behind a rockery and asked her:
"If you marry the heir to the Marquis of Wenyuan someday, you won't be able to come to the Eastern Palace to see me whenever you like anymore."
The little girl was slow-witted and didn't understand what he meant. Naturally, once she was married, she wouldn't be able to return to her parents' home whenever she liked.
Seeing her nod, Jiang Youbai was so frustrated he gave up on her understanding. He pinned her against the rockery and kissed her all over.
Looking at Yuan Zhi's flushed face, he spoke in a low, husky voice:
"Zhizhi, how about marrying me and becoming Crown Princess?"
Theme: Love can overcome anything
