[Noble-born lady with a heart of a tiger x spoiled darling of heaven with an advanced case of princess syndrome]
A one-on-one face-slapping, fall-in-love story
[Blurb]
I was born into the Qinghe Cui clan, and my grandmother had called me destined to be a phoenix since I was little.
For my family and the prophecy, I diligently played the proper young lady for over a decade.
Finally, at eighteen, I was betrothed by imperial decree to Crown Prince Li Yan.
A rebellion broke out in Yanzhou. The crown prince went to suppress it, only to be killed by the rebels.
His coffin was sent back to Dongdu.
By then, the Eastern Palace was no longer what it used to be.
Meanwhile, Fifth Prince Li He, whom I'd looked down on since childhood, had become the hero who quelled the Tujue rebellion. For a time, he was the talk of the town.
That day, Li He came beneath the moonlight, showing no trace of grief. He dismissed the servants around us and tossed an imperial decree at me.
It was a decree making me the Fifth Prince's consort.
I could hardly believe it.
Li He sneered. “Surprised? I begged Father for this for ages.”
He stroked my hair as if he adored me, his voice ghostly. “A Rong, or should I call you Crown Princess first?”
1. The main story is told in third person, and both leads are each other's one and only.
2. The story contains a lot of flashbacks and interwoven scenes, so consider this an advance warning.
3. In a nutshell: yet another clichéd story of a younger brother stealing his elder brother's wife.
Theme: After sailing past a thousand storms, you are still the one.
