#TamingHerHusband #Sister-in-Law, Open the Door, It's Your Brother #ForcedPossession #RivalryAmongMen #TheRoadToRedemption
Shen Yu is the daughter of the Grand Tutor, with breathtaking looks and exceptional beauty.
On the Crown Prince's birthday, she presented him with a stunning dance. Her graceful performance left everyone amazed, and from then on, her beauty and talent became the talk of the capital.
Not long afterward, the Emperor issued an edict granting Shen Yu in marriage to the Crown Prince, Jiang Heng.
Everyone envied her good fortune, but only Shen Yu knew how much hardship she had endured and how much effort she had put in to earn the title of Crown Princess.
She was a pawn her father used to protect himself and secure his position. Becoming Crown Princess was her fate.
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Shen Yu had been raised under the strict instruction of her governesses from a young age, and she knew exactly how to serve a ruler.
She simply hadn't expected Jiang Heng to be nothing like the aloof, cold loner described in the rumors. Only when his scorching palm clasped her waist on their wedding night did she belatedly feel afraid.
Through her haze, she saw the pair of dark eyes before her, filled with possessiveness and desire.
The next day, exhausted, she went to pay her respects, only to find Jiang Heng dressed in white, elegant and immaculate, his expression cool. He wouldn't even spare her a glance. With his back to her, he said coldly, "Come with me to the Willow Pavilion. Don't tell Mother Empress about last night."
She obediently nodded, but couldn't help wondering. Overnight, the Crown Prince seemed to have become a different person.
For a long time afterward, it was always the same. At night, the Crown Prince was blazing hot; by day, he was cold as frost.
Until one morning, Jiang Heng shoved her to the ground and demanded furiously, "Where did the red mark on your neck come from?!"
Before she could explain, someone put an arm around her waist and helped her up. A deep, cool voice sounded beside her ear: "Sister-in-law is too delicate. Since Elder Brother doesn't know how to cherish you, why not let me?"
Only then did Shen Yu learn that Jiang Heng had a twin brother named Jiang Xie.
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Later, when Jiang Xie led his troops to storm the city, she saw those dark eyes again amid the flames, wild and arrogant, yet tender only toward her.
The once rebellious young man bowed his head against her neck, his voice hoarse and almost crazed. "Jiaojiao, be my empress."
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Jiang Xie was a wicked man. At first, his brief tryst with Shen Yu had been nothing more than a way to get back at Jiang Heng. But at some point, he truly fell for her.
From then on, he was willing to bow before her and lose himself to madness for her sake.
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Reader's Guide:
[Forced Possession / Twins]
1. The heroine grows over time. She married the Crown Prince with an ulterior motive. The male lead is rebellious and utterly mad, and only listens to her.
2. The Crown Prince will fall for her. This aloof, untouchable man is willing to humble himself for love. Redemption arc.
3. Both are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance, happy ending, fictional setting, no need to scrutinize historical accuracy.
Theme: Growth
