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--"The one who ends the dynasty is the bones of a hundred flowers."
A legend of an emperor for the ages suddenly emerged, and all accusations pointed to the royal house of Luohua. How could the mighty Qu dynasty tolerate the birth of a new emperor?
In her previous life, Luohua Ti fell in love with her junior fellow disciple and wrote a letter breaking off her engagement, sending it to the Qu dynasty and ending their childhood betrothal. This infuriated Crown Prince Qu Tanyou. In his fury, he used it as an excuse to raise an army and attack the Kingdom of Luohua.
Luohua Ti became a prisoner, hidden away by Qu Tanyou in a secret chamber for seven years. She died on the very day he usurped the throne and became emperor, and no one ever learned why.
Reborn in this life, Luohua Ti swore to change her fate, protect her homeland, fight for dominion over the land, and make the scoundrel Qu Tanyou taste the pain of losing his country!
She no longer planned to give him a reason by sending a letter breaking off their engagement. Instead, she tried to change the rumor about the emperor for the ages, but ended up drawing that damned Qu fellow to Luohua ahead of time.
Qu Tanyou: Hehe.
Luohua Ti: Not hehe.
To keep her homeland safe, she used the circumstances to marry him, but on their wedding night nearly ran off with her junior fellow disciple. He was so furious that he sent soldiers after her, yet never laid a finger on her.
She used memories of her previous life to have the ministers who supported him killed. He knew perfectly well, yet kept silent, choosing to believe she must have her reasons.
When he was attacked and turned into a fool, she couldn't squeeze out a single tear.
Qu Tanyou held Luohua Ti in his arms. "Big sister, you don't like me, do you? What did I do wrong?"
"That's right, I don't like you," Luohua Ti said coldly.
But...
After enduring life and death together for so long, she gradually developed feelings for him, even in his foolish state.
Luohua Ti had planned to take advantage of Qu Tanyou's madness, find a way to bring down the Qu dynasty, and make him watch his country perish. But after one incident after another, she suddenly realized that Qu Tanyou was not the mastermind behind the tragedies of either her past or present life.
The two of them were merely pawns controlled by someone behind the scenes.
She donned his imperial robes, her ambition blazing. "You can wear these robes, so why can't I?"
"You are the Crown Princess of the Qu dynasty. If you put on the imperial robes, it means you covet imperial power."
Luohua Ti smiled and spoke her mind. "That's right. I do covet imperial power, and specifically, the imperial power of your Qu dynasty."
Qu Tanyou stared intently at Luohua Ti. "Is that so? Then why not let me hand it over to you when the time comes?"
She thought he was joking, but he forced his father to abdicate and seize the throne for her, willingly placing the realm in her hands, even going so far as to die once for her.
Qu Tanyou said, "In my past life and this one, I have wronged you."
"In this life, you deserve to win it all."
This novel was originally titled The Fallen Flowers and Birds in Disarray, and was also known as Crown Princess, Please Train the Crown Prince Harshly.
[Content warnings]
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1. Love and hate, falling in love, killing each other, and plenty of back-and-forth. (Please don't yell at them while they're in love, I'm scared (☉д⊙).) By the end, the heroine becomes an emperor for the ages, while the hero has nothing. Enjoy without worry.
2. Both leads are sexually inexperienced, but the second and third male leads will compete with the hero for the heroine's affections and the position of principal consort.
3. After being reborn, the heroine wants to change the course of her previous life. Things will take unexpected turns and develop differently, turning the known into the unknown.
Note: This blurb was revised for accuracy and written on February 15, 2025. It was revised again on April 26, 2025, and screenshots have been saved.
--Coming next: The Cat Ancestor Wants to Join the Chinese Zodiac Too
Beautiful calico cat × rugged tiger
(Power couple, size difference, rugged hero, younger man, sweet romance, cat and tiger master and disciple, both leads sexually inexperienced, happy ending)
Blurb ↓
Four hundred years ago.
Jun Xiye, a nine-tailed civet cat, was the overlord of the cat world, able to summon wind and rain. In an attempt to join the Chinese zodiac, she schemed to kill the Celestial Snake God, the Snake of the zodiac. But she provoked the wrath of the others and was besieged and killed by the remaining eleven zodiac gods.
Four hundred years later.
Jun Xiye regained consciousness, only to become an ordinary little cat. By chance, a handsome man picked her up and held her in his arms. Seeing the true form of the tiger with mismatched eyes beneath his human appearance, Jun Xiye flicked her tail. "Tsk, where have I seen this brat before?"
Hu Shengwei pinched Jun Xiye's cat face, unable to put her down. "Little civet, how about I become your master from now on?"
"Not a chance! You faithless, opportunistic wretch of a disciple!"
She scratched five bloody lines across his face and stalked away.
With the cat world transformed beyond recognition, Jun Xiye resolved to return to her old ways. She would become the supreme god who ruled the twelve zodiac signs.
She would make every zodiac god who had killed her pay!
But... why was there always a tiger following close behind her?
Hu Shengwei: "Your dark green eyes look so familiar. We must have some history together."
Jun Xiye kicked him in the face. "Don't drag me into this!"
She ran, he chased, he wouldn't give up, and she was forced to reveal her secret identity.
Hu Shengwei perked up, grinning like a shameless fool. "Grandmaster, this disciple is willing to help you become the supreme god."
Jun Xiye sat on Hu Shengwei's shoulders and yawned. "Since you're a decent enough mount, I suppose I'll allow it."
She thought the silly tiger was just making an offhand declaration of loyalty, but he really meant it.
Stealing sacred treasures? He charged in first.
Taking on heavenly lightning? He endured it best.
Fighting immortals? He hit them hardest.
He was practically ready to turn the whole Celestial Realm upside down to clear the way for her.
At last, Jun Xiye realized something was off. "You, Tiger Brute, why are you being so attentive? What do you want?"
Hu Shengwei wrapped his arms around her and nuzzled her with his big head. "I want Grandmaster's soft body, Grandmaster's kind heart, and... to be ridden by Grandmaster for the rest of my life."
Jun Xiye: "!"
Good. This disciple's descendant was about to be chopped up and stewed.
Premise: If you love him, take his realm.