The Emperor's Pampered Favorite

With each new emperor comes a new court. A Yao was once a princess of supreme privilege, but now she is the only suitable candidate to be sent away in a political marriage.

To escape her tragic fate, she has no choice but to curry favor with the man on the throne at every turn.

One night, the aloof emperor sat behind a long desk, his gaze fixed ahead as he brushed raindrops from a page. “Such a glib tongue. Will you still refuse to tell the truth?”

The former emperor had stolen a sacred artifact, and this newly enthroned emperor, rightful heir to a noble lineage, had always looked down on those of the former dynasty.

A Yao knelt on the floor, trembling, her little face pale. “Your Majesty, please see the truth!”

The emperor gave a cold laugh. Behind the beads of his crown, his phoenix eyes were icy, full of mockery.

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The new emperor, Xiao Yin Cheng, had always despised the former dynasty's princess, who was forever lying through her teeth.

But she was often at his side. Everyone else avoided him, while she alone was unafraid.

Love blossomed in the little moments they shared. But her status meant she could never become empress, so Xiao Yin Cheng steeled his heart and married her off to a nobleman at court.

As she took her leave, she moved with graceful poise, smiling through her tears. “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

He had protected her in times of danger. He was her god, her sun and moon.

Since they could never be together, they would leave each other behind and preserve their most beautiful memories of one another.

But later, her husband was often summoned to the palace.

Late at night, the emperor in his dark, splendid robes entered her home as though he were entering the palace, and smiled at her slowly through the gauze curtain. “A Yao, have you still not made up your mind?”

★ Age gap, both virgins, raising her, coercive romance

★ Aloof, ruthless emperor X little white rabbit heroine

Theme: Bridge divides and understand each other deeply. Don't judge by appearances