The Foolish Beauty Is a Little Spy

(A ditzy beauty and spy x An abstinent, fatherly minister who only pretends to be proper)

Blurb:

Qing Ying has been fretting lately. To gather intelligence, she was given to Pei Shaoshu, the powerful Chancellor who rules over the court.

They say Pei Shaoshu is cool and abstinent, and never gets close to women. The only exception is Princess Chong He, whom he treats differently.

As luck would have it, Qing Ying happens to look seven parts like the princess, so she is muddled into becoming a spy by Pei Shaoshu's side.

To lure Pei Shaoshu in, she tries every trick she can think of.

She pretends to slip and fall into his arms, but ends up tumbling straight into a pond.

She takes off her clothes to dance, only to trip over them and fall to the ground.

Clumsy and full of holes.

After a whole string of ridiculous mishaps, Pei Shaoshu still won't take the bait. He remains as cool and detached as a bright moon in a clear sky.

If she doesn't complete the mission, she won't get the antidote to the poison in her body.

Driven to desperation, Qing Ying decides to throw caution to the wind and resort to "force." On a dark and windy night, she slips into someone's bedroom and under his covers, only to have no idea what to do next.

As she thinks it over, the aloof, cold Chancellor pins her to the bed, leaving her unable to move. He sneers, "If you don't even know how to serve someone, don't embarrass yourself by trying to kiss me."

Qing Ying doesn't understand what she did wrong and feels a little aggrieved. "No one ever taught me..."

Pei Shaoshu lowers his eyes. "Open your mouth."

"Mmph!"

After a night of spring rain, Qing Ying quietly wraps herself in her little blanket, wiping away tears as she rubs her aching waist. So much for the abstinent Chancellor! Lies! All of it was lies!

Reader's guide:

1. She's not a substitute, and the male lead was never in love with the princess.

2. Romance-focused, in a fictional setting.

3. One-on-one, happy ending, two first loves, and a sweet story.

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The Amnesiac Heir Won't Leave Me Alone

Lan Jiaoli is a merchant's daughter. She has been well-behaved and cautious all her life, and the boldest thing she has ever done is secretly admire Chu Dan, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo.

Chu Dan comes from a noble family and is as refined as jade. He is the dream man of every young lady in the capital, and countless families hope to marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Lan Jiaoli knows her status is too low to dare dream of marrying the man she loves, so she keeps her feelings to herself.

One day, Chu Dan has an accident and falls from his horse. He remains unconscious for three full days before finally waking up. Lan Jiaoli is frantic with worry, and secretly goes to visit the heir, hoping only for a distant glimpse.

She is caught peeking, but before she can explain, she hears her beloved speak gently.

"My dear wife, I know I was wrong. Please don't bring up a divorce again."

Huh? Lan Jiaoli is dumbfounded.

Later, she learns that Chu Dan injured his head in the fall and mixed up the plot of a storybook he'd once read with his own experiences, which was why he said something so shocking.

Corrupted by her base desires, she does the boldest thing she has ever done: she goes along with it and pretends to be Chu Dan's wife.

He calls her his darling wife, so she calls him her husband.

He kisses her lips, so she kisses him back even more deeply.

He says he will love her forever, and she panics...

But the truth can't stay hidden forever. Chu Dan regains his memories.

Lan Jiaoli wakes from her beautiful dream. When they meet again, she takes a restrained step back, painfully putting distance between them. "My lord, what I did before was wrong. Let's forget it..."

But Chu Dan grabs her wrist tightly, his eyes blazing like fire. "After calling me your husband a thousand times, do you think it all counts for nothing?"

Theme: Treasure your life