Tale of the Pearl

The heroine is a native of this world; the second female lead is a transmigrator. No AI in the novel.

The emperor takes his minister's wife | Anti-Stockholm syndrome | A transmigrator joins forces with a noblewoman | A volatile love triangle

A brazen beauty, a brooding emperor, and a gentle minister

The minister is the male lead in terms of the romance, while the emperor is the male lead in terms of the story's focus.

Heroine's perspective:

In the third year of Yongxi, the empire enjoyed peace and prosperity. The emperor appointed an empress and took his minister's wife.

Unofficial history, a little scene:

At the grand Mid-Autumn banquet in the fourth year of Yongxi, the empress left early because she was unwell. Halfway through, the emperor grew worried and hurried to Kunning Palace. There, he saw Imperial Censor Mu tying the empress's sash, the room thick with intimacy.

The emperor was shocked and heartbroken. The empress smiled brightly. “You're the emperor, with three palaces and six courtyards at your command. I'm the empress. What's wrong with me having three husbands and four lovers?”

Second female lead's perspective:

A village teacher in her previous life, and the daughter of a minor official in this one. Reborn in the womb, Jiang Fuying had hoped to enjoy a carefree life and experience all its pleasures. Unfortunately, because she was beautiful and had little else to do, a famously cold court official recommended her to the emperor, who arranged her marriage.

It was a good match. Her husband was handsome, talented, and rich. The problem was that his former sweetheart was now the empress.

Jiang Fuying sized up the situation and decided to win the empress's friendship. After all, a person shouldn't resign herself to fate. If the romance route was closed, she could focus on building a career instead. But why was the matchmaker, whom she'd indirectly insulted several times, looking at her in an increasingly strange way?

Inspired by Empress You of Xiaowen.

The overall setting is modeled on the Song dynasty, while the official system is modeled on the Ming dynasty.

Content warnings:

1. The heroine is not a virgin, and the male lead has a harem midway through the story. Palace intrigue is included but only briefly.

2. Villainous women and despicable men.

3. The heroine has a bad temper. If someone picks a fight, she fights back.

Please add my upcoming contemporary romance, Dreaming That My Sunshine Girlfriend Turns Dark.

Blurb:

A heroine who's a dark mess beneath her sunny exterior, and a hero who seems like an icy mountain but is actually devoted to true love.

First loves for both | One-on-one romance | Happy ending | Height difference | Sweet romance

1.

Zhang Yingchen had a girlfriend known far and wide for being adorably petite.

Chen Lingshi was lively and cheerful, passionate and cute. She was his ray of sunshine, the girl who confessed her love after high school graduation. She would even blush and call him “big brother.”

Zhang Yingchen was always utterly captivated by every side of her, his face expressionless.

One day, Zhang Yingchen had a dream. A diary belonging to Chen Lingshi suddenly appeared in it, and he instantly remembered his sunny girlfriend's smiling face in real life: “Big brother, I have a diary filled with all the details of how I pursued you. I'll definitely show it to you someday!”

Zhang Yingchen smiled. He'd see it sooner or later, so there was no harm in reading it now.

He casually opened it in the middle, and a page covered in bright red writing met his eyes: “Zhang Yingchen, you're mine.” “Big brother, don't make me.” “Zhang Yingchen, if you don't love me, go die”...

Zhang Yingchen froze, then steadied his trembling hand and read from the beginning to the end.

The first page was written on the first day they fell in love, and the last page was written yesterday: “Why were you looking at xxx? I want to dig Zhang Yingchen's eyes out so badly.”

The words “Let him die” appeared countless times.

Zhang Yingchen woke from the nightmare in a cold sweat. The next day, when he saw Chen Lingshi smiling brightly again, he couldn't help bringing up that girl. Chen Lingshi smiled even more happily. “Wow, big brother and my friend are getting along so well! I'm so happy!”

Zhang Yingchen felt relieved.

But that night, he dreamed again, and the diary had been updated.

“Zhang Yingchen, wouldn't it be wonderful if you were mute?”

2.

On the third day of being locked up by Chen Lingshi, Zhang Yingchen finally understood. When Chen Lingshi kissed the side of his neck again, he spoke first. “Lingshi, I was wrong. I didn't make you feel secure enough.”

Chen Lingshi paused, then slowly smiled. Her clear, catlike eyes shone with love. “I'll make sure you feel completely safe, big brother.”

The girl kissed the tip of his nose and felt his breath quicken. “Good boy.”

Theme: Respect yourself, love yourself, and strive to grow stronger