The Prince Who Defied His Superiors

[Radiant, Uninhibited Beauty X Brooding, Scheming Prince] 24 X 17

At seventeen, Xiao Lingyi entered the palace and became a consort to the old emperor. She took it in stride, eagerly wishing day and night for the old man to die, so she could accompany the prince she'd raised to his fiefdom.

Until one night, she stumbled upon an indecent scene in the bedchamber.

The young man lowered his head, clutching the small garment she'd lost long ago in his palm.

Xiao Lingyi froze, mortified and furious.

She couldn't understand where her teaching had gone wrong. He'd always been a dutiful, obedient good boy.

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Later, she slapped the little brat's half-open collar, where his chest muscles were just visible, and forced herself to look away, seething inside.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

"Didn't Mother Consort see what I wanted that day?"

"If Father Emperor can do it, why can't I?"

Qin Hui buried his face in the crook of Xiao Lingyi's neck and inhaled deeply.

"Mother Consort smells so good."

Xiao Lingyi flushed with embarrassment and anger. "You still remember I'm your mother consort?"

She'd never taught him to be so flirtatious!

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After years of loneliness, Xiao Lingyi finally gave in to temptation and tasted a young man's body.

After she'd had her fill, she wiped her mouth clean, sweet-talked the young brat, then set everything ablaze the day before the empress-making ceremony and left without a backward glance.

Only now did she realize that the boy she'd raised had never been a gentle, obedient prince. He was an ambitious wolf.

The history books record that Emperor Yuanqi devoted his life to serving the people and expanding the realm, making him a wise ruler for the ages. His only stain was on his private morals: he made his adoptive mother, Consort Xiao, empress, and kept the harem empty for her.

Xiao Lingyi rolled her eyes when she read that. "Who wants it?"

Reader's Guide: One man and one woman, both sexually inexperienced, younger man, the heroine is seven years older than the hero. This story doesn't make the heroine a virgin and the hero experienced out of favoritism or because the hero needs her to stay chaste. I simply think the old emperor doesn't deserve a great beauty, and I can't bear to see the heroine wasted. I also want to try writing this kind of story, so both leads are inexperienced and faithful. If you dislike that, please don't read! The hero is very twisted and brooding, so proceed with caution! No other content warnings! The leads fall in love after their relationship ends. The hero has a gentle version of a coercive romance plotline, so proceed with caution!

My next novel will be "The Eastern Palace Pillow." Blurb:

[Sweet-faced, scheming, phony-virtuous, falsely frail Crown Prince X Beautiful, pampered, proud Crown Princess]

Xie Xiao is the pampered, extravagant legitimate daughter of the Xie clan of Chen Commandery.

Song Qingxuan is a gentle, frail crown prince, aloof and taciturn.

Bound by a marriage contract, Xie Xiao entered the Eastern Palace in tears.

Her parents comforted her. The crown prince was frail and likely wouldn't live much longer. Once he died, they would find a way to bring her back to the Xie family, and then marry her to a suitable husband.

But she waited and waited. Three years passed, and why was the crown prince still alive?

After seeing another couple being affectionate at a banquet, Xie Xiao finally couldn't take it anymore.

"We don't get along, Your Highness. Let's part on good terms and get a divorce."

Song Qingxuan smiled gently, then coughed violently. "Crown Princess, don't be ridiculous."

Seeing him looking half-dead, Xie Xiao was so angry she nearly fainted.

Determined to divorce him, she threw caution to the wind and said, "You can keep up the act and fool yourself, but do you really think we're some loving couple? You're all show and no substance, a silver-tipped wax spear! Bah! You only care about your own pleasure every time. What do you care if I'm satisfied?"

And because the crown prince was ill, he always called it quits after just one round. Xie Xiao was dissatisfied with everything about him.

Song Qingxuan's face darkened, and he suddenly fainted.

The entire Eastern Palace descended into chaos. "Help! Someone, hurry! The Crown Princess made His Highness faint with anger!"

Xie Xiao was so furious she wanted to faint too, and turned straight into a wall on her way out.

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Song Qingxuan had never liked ostentation or extravagance, and his pleasure-loving, spendthrift crown princess was the worst offender.

A husband and wife should treat each other with respect. He could endure it, but she was the first to propose a divorce.

Unexpectedly, she lost her memory one day and remembered only how deeply in love they were.

Song Qingxuan studied the delicate crown princess before him. She blinked at him, pouting coquettishly. "Husband, give me a hug. Why did it take you so long to come see me?"

His expression grew complicated. After a long pause, he pulled her into his arms. "It's my fault."

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When Xie Xiao remembered the past, she was both embarrassed and furious. Thinking of all the ridiculous things she'd done to the crown prince while she'd had amnesia, including begging him for sex every day, she was so mortified that she ran back to her parents' home in the middle of the night. That deceitful man had taken advantage of her!

He came after her, his usually warm eyes now filled with gloom. He showed no signs of illness as he pinned her to the bed.

"You bastard, I want a divorce."

"There has never been a divorced crown princess in history. Only one who died of illness."

"Aaaah! I'm going to strangle you!" The shameless, lecherous dog of a crown prince had actually threatened her.

Song Qingxuan reached for the hem of Xie Xiao's skirt, unhurriedly saying, "What's so good about strangling me? Wouldn't it be better to punish me by making me serve the Crown Princess?"

Reader's Guide: Both leads are inexperienced and faithful. The hero is a real bastard. Just wait for him to grovel and win her back, hehe. No angst, just a sweet, lighthearted romantic comedy with everyday-life vibes! Older man, 25 X 19

Theme: Love is both a weakness and a shield.