Synopsis
[Proud, aloof, and obsessive Crown Prince × quirky young lady of an eminent clan]
When Qiao Tianxuan was young, her scoundrel of a father forced her to assume the identity of her disabled younger brother. Disguised as a boy, she entered the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince's study companion, all to bring honor to the Qiao clan of Huainan.
But Qiao Tianxuan had always resented her father for abandoning her birth mother, who eventually died of grief. Why should she care about the so-called honor of the Qiao clan of Huainan?
She did not want the Crown Prince to choose her as his lifelong study companion five years later, so she deliberately acted especially badly, lazing around all day and never behaving seriously, often earning a cold glare from the Crown Prince.
Unexpectedly, a sudden upheaval brought disaster upon her family. The Qiao clan was wiped out, and only Qiao Tianxuan, who was in the palace serving as the Crown Prince's study companion, escaped the massacre. But this also exposed her identity as a woman.
It's over. The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by death!
At the same time, the enemy nation demanded that Crown Prince Chen Yuanlong go to their country as a hostage.
To save Qiao Tianxuan from execution for deceiving the emperor, and also to take the opportunity to make her miserable, Chen Yuanlong appointed her as his personal maid and ordered her to accompany him to the enemy nation, serving him every day as a chance to atone for her crime.
Life as a dependent in a foreign land was naturally far from easy.
The enemy nation's three princes relentlessly harassed Qiao Tianxuan and Chen Yuanlong. The second prince in particular tried to force Qiao Tianxuan into his bed, enraging Chen Yuanlong and finally making him realize that he had already fallen deeply in love with her.
But the world is unpredictable. A sudden disaster separated Chen Yuanlong and Qiao Tianxuan while they were in the enemy nation.
Chen Yuanlong thought of Qiao Tianxuan day and night, nearly going mad with regret. He searched desperately for her whereabouts, sparing no effort or expense.
Years later, when Chen Yuanlong finally found Qiao Tianxuan, she had already become a spirit master, cherished by her master and admired by her friends. With a single spirit talisman, she could command countless spiritual creatures.
After losing her memories to a high fever, she forgot everything about herself and Chen Yuanlong in the enemy nation. Now, all she remembered was that she and Chen Yuanlong had been "enemies" when she was his study companion!
But as luck would have it, Chen Yuanlong was determined to bring her back to the palace and make her his Crown Princess.
"Miss Tianxuan, have you always lived here?"
Qiao Tianxuan knew Chen Yuanlong suspected her and was fishing for information, so she replied casually, "Stranger, why should I tell you? Take a guess."
"..."
Hate lasts longer than love, but what hurt Chen Yuanlong more than her hatred was that she treated him like a stranger.
And, of course, there was the sight of her turning without hesitation and hurrying to her master, Luo Xia.
When rivals in love met, they glared daggers at each other, each quickly calculating their next move.
Luo Xia asked, "And you are?"
Chen Yuanlong took a token from his robes and said, "I am Chen Yuanlong, Crown Prince of Jiuchen. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"
Luo Xia froze, then hurriedly saluted with cupped hands. "Your Highness may call me Brother Luo. What brings Your Highness here?"
Chen Yuanlong immediately went to help Luo Xia up. "Brother Luo, there is no need for such ceremony. Since you are Miss Tianxuan's master, we are family."
"Family?!" Qiao Tianxuan nearly spat out the pastry she was eating.
You wretch! You and I are not family!
Both leads are devoted to each other; happy ending. Childhood friends reunited; the man pursues his wife into the crematorium; the aloof, unattainable beauty bows his head for love.
The story uses two interwoven timelines and focuses on the plot. The male lead and the second male lead compete for the heroine, who from time to time still thinks of the one who died saving her, her beloved, the third male lead.
The main cast solve mysteries and fight monsters together along the way, while the heroine and the male lead gradually clear up the misunderstandings of the past as the story progresses.
Planned: Save Me, Demon Lord
[Whichever man fits the moment × a money-minded, opportunistic mistletoe heroine]
After waking up, university graduate Le Yin discovers that, following an accident, she has transmigrated into a dark cultivation world and been resurrected in someone else's body. This time, she has been reborn in a demonic cultivator army camp as a beautiful camp prostitute whom everyone covets.
Just as the ravenous demonic soldiers are about to fight over her, the vanguard general takes a liking to her and specifically orders her to serve him.
Still shaken, Le Yin quickly takes stock of the situation.
It's happened again. I've got a different male lead!
The System's cold, mechanical female voice once again gives Le Yin the one task she must complete if she wants to return to her original world: [You must live to a ripe old age.]
Le Yin: "..."
You've got to be kidding me! Is that even possible?!
Ding!
[Upon successful completion of the task, the Host will receive a bonus of one billion yuan, deposited directly into the first Class I bank card opened in the Host's name.]
"..."
"Why didn't you say so sooner? This is a great task! I can definitely do it!"
But in this dark cultivation world, demonic cultivators rule nearly everything. The major, declining immortal sects are constantly engaged in small skirmishes and full-scale battles with powerful demonic cultivators. The Demon Emperor of Zhongzhou changes as frequently as the current flows. It is truly a chaotic age.
To stay alive, return home, and claim the one-billion-yuan bonus, Le Yin has no choice but to cling tightly to the System's currently designated "male lead," the one who can protect her.
But before she can even get comfortable clinging to him, a battle in this chaotic age gets Le Yin reborn once again.
On her third rebirth, Le Yin becomes a woman who killed herself before her wedding and is about to marry the new male lead designated by the System.
Not long after the wedding goes smoothly, Le Yin happens to rescue a familiar-looking man in distress by the fields.
She remembers him clearly. In her previous life, when she was reborn in the army camp, he had been the lowest-ranking mortal soldier in the demonic army, so thin with hunger and constantly bullied that she secretly brought him food. She also learned that his name was Qu Qin Xiao.
Determined to see a good deed through, Le Yin lets Qu Qin Xiao work for free in her home, providing him with food and lodging.
But the peaceful days do not last long. A band of rogue demonic cultivators and disorganized troops attacks the village, killing, burning, and looting, forcing Le Yin to be reborn yet again.
On her fourth rebirth, Le Yin becomes the daughter of an immortal sect's leader and is about to marry the eldest son of another sect leader, the new male lead, in a political alliance.
Unexpectedly, on the second day after the wedding, Le Yin sees Qu Qin Xiao, who has already been at the sect for some time as a disciple.
Although she has to cling to the new male lead designated by the System, Le Yin still has old feelings for Qu Qin Xiao.
Until one day, the new male lead designated by the System happens to catch Qu Qin Xiao with Le Yin behind the artificial rocks beside the lotus pond...
The male lead may differ from one life to the next. Periodic one-on-one relationships; happy ending.
The male lead changes from one life to the next. The heroine follows the System's prompts and switches male leads at the right time to save her own life.
Completed: The Royal Paper Artist
[Devoted, lovesick prince of the current dynasty × career-minded beauty, princess of the former dynasty]
After losing her memory, Shangguan Xi, a princess of the former dynasty's Nanchi Baiyue kingdom, disappears into the streets and takes up paper cutting under the name Shangguan Xi. Unexpectedly, an imperial decree forces her to enter the palace in place of her late adoptive father, making paper-cut lantern decorations for the Empress, who has recently taken a liking to them, as a birthday gift.
Shangguan Xi's skill matches that of her late adoptive father, and she is renowned throughout Guangling. As soon as she enters the palace, her exceptional craftsmanship saves her from the first attempt on her life.
In the palace, Shangguan Xi's extraordinary beauty attracts plenty of admirers. Those who love her and those who envy her alike go mad over her. What troubles her most is that both the Emperor and the Fifth Prince, Wen Han, fall for her at the same time.
The Fifth Prince, Wen Han, always uses learning paper cutting as an excuse to visit the place where Shangguan Xi is temporarily staying in the palace, and keeps stuffing gold into her hands as tuition.
The Emperor takes a fancy to Shangguan Xi because of her looks, and becomes increasingly deliberate in his attempts to get close to her.
But Shangguan Xi only wants to finish making the Empress's birthday gift and leave the palace safely. She has no desire to compete with the Empress, much less get involved in palace intrigue.
But Shangguan Xi never expected the Emperor to be so straightforward about telling her how he felt.
"I shall also grant you a good match. How would you like to become My beauty?"
"..."
After finally recovering her wits, Shangguan Xi looked at the Emperor as if she were ready to die and said earnestly, "But the Fifth Prince and I have already been intimate as husband and wife."
Strong leads; both devoted to each other; one-on-one romance; happy ending.
A Han dynasty-inspired setting, with the palace plot and the martial world plot intertwining and unfolding side by side.
Upcoming happy endings: Save Me, Demon Lord; The Fragrant Sleeves Dance; Journeying Together with You; His Majesty's Beloved Cat Consort
Completed happy ending: The Royal Paper Artist
Completed tragic endings: When the Flowers Fade, The Debt of Innocence, The Mad Pursuit of the Tassel
Theme: The sun always shines after the storm.
