The Wicked Little Widow Is a Spy

Also known as Autumn Leaves' Farewell. Complete. Both leads are sexually inexperienced.

[Sweet-faced, scheming drama queen of a widow x sharp-tongued prince who bends for love]

The first time Ji Ci met Qiu Ziye, he sensed that something about the young widow was strange, though he couldn't put his finger on what.

She was the unfavored eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, raised in a remote region. Beautiful and kind, she was loved by everyone around her.

But just after she entered the General's household, on the first night of her marriage, her husband's family was massacred, and her husband was poisoned to death.

That night, beneath the glow of the flames, she unexpectedly met his gaze. A moment later, she looked pitiful and frail, her harmless little face bringing those qualities to life.

Later, without his permission, she blurted out, "Brother Jianxi." Her soft, sweet voice made his legs go weak.

Ji Ci remained stern, giving the widow no chance at all. "You are not to address this prince by name, and you are not to call me Brother!"

But he never expected her to call everyone "Brother."

She seemed so innocent, unaware of the proper boundaries between men and women, always "accidentally" crossing the line with him.

She tied a packet of dragon's beard candy around his waist, showed him her scalded fingers, and gazed at him with gentle, glimmering eyes. "Your Highness, please take good care of yourself."

She was beautiful and adorable. Though she was full of little schemes, Ji Ci thought perhaps no one had taught her better when she was young.

He never knew that this seemingly delicate, helpless little widow was actually Jiang Qiuye, a spy from an enemy nation.

Through one carefully designed wager after another, she used every underhanded trick in the book and finally became his wife.

Ji Ci, convinced he saw through everything, tried to set her straight: "I know your scheming was forced on you by your past, but from now on, you must be kind and disciplined, and observe proper conduct."

She agreed through tears, then looked up and kissed him. "Brother Jianxi, I can't live without you."

Though she had already manipulated him, he fell once again into her tender embrace.

It wasn't until much later that he discovered there wasn't a single honest word in her mouth.

And the culprit behind every one of these cases was the tearful, flirtatious little widow lying beside him...

One-on-one, both sexually inexperienced.

Romance-focused.

A fictional setting.

Happy ending.

* Autumn Leaves, a top-ranked assassin, gets so deep into her role that she keeps exposing her goofy side. A lie about loving him becomes the truth.

* The aloof prince thinks he's the only clear-headed person in the world, but his standards keep dropping for love. It turns out he's the one who's hopelessly lovesick.

[The female lead is not morally perfect, but she is not born evil either. Her character is connected to her past experiences. The female lead is not responsible for the massacre at the beginning. The author's note in Chapter One contains spoilers and content warnings, but readers who aren't bothered by many potential triggers can skip it.]

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