[Empress x Male Empress Consort, BG, the royal couple fall in love after marrying]
An Imperial Cabinet minister holds up a scroll and earnestly tries to persuade the Empress. "Your Majesty, this is the third son of Lord Shen, the Minister of Rites. He is twelfth in line to become your Empress Consort..."
"Third Young Master Shen was born into nobility. He is clever, well-read, and excellent in both looks and character.
"Because he is so handsome, women present him with flowers and fruit every time he goes out. He holds the capital's record for 'throwing fruit into carriages.'
"He is also chaste and self-disciplined. Though he has countless admirers, Third Young Master Shen has always maintained proper boundaries with women. At eighteen, he graduated first in his class from the Imperial Academy's men's virtue course."
The Empress is unmoved.
Seeing that His Majesty truly has no interest, the minister sighs. "Very well. Third Young Master Shen does have one small flaw. There was a whole three-year period when he didn't say a word. He was eventually cured, but he still speaks very little..."
"Wait."
The Empress finally looks up, glances at the portrait, and gives an offhand answer. "I'll take him."
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The person the Empress hates most is someone who talks too much, especially an idiot who spouts nonsense without getting to the point.
No one knows this secret, but Shen does. With five years of silence and three years of muteness behind him, he successfully made it through the final round.
The Empress soon discovers that the Shen fellow deceived her. He is clearly a peacock who knows how to charm everyone around him. He loves showing off during the day and turns into a clingy little minx at night, talking more than anyone.
The Empress is furious and threatens to depose him. Empress Shen says he isn't worried.
"Your Majesty, the tongue isn't only for talking."
Empress Shen's skills are indeed impressive. He demonstrates eighteen uses for his tongue, barely managing to hold on to his position.
The Empress closes her eyes and sighs. The Empress Consort really is a charming chatterbox.
***[Reading Guide]***
0. [Female lead is not a virgin; male lead is a virgin] [The Empress really does have a harem] [Major warning!!]
1. An alternate world where both men and women can inherit the throne. Other than that, it's an ordinary palace-set BG historical romance.
2. Lighthearted, happy ending, sweet with a spicy kick. The Empress and Empress Consort fall in love after marrying, and the leads' roles are reversed.
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Theme: Practice is the true test
