A high-self-worth, melodramatic heroine x a proper gentleman hero with a sharp contrast between his public and private selves
After divorcing her husband, the heroine enters the hero's harem
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Everyone in the capital envied Meng Lingxi for her good fortune.
Born into a prestigious family and raised with every indulgence, she had spent decades living as she pleased and basking in the love of those around her.
As soon as she came of age, her marriage to the top scholar was put back on the agenda.
But even amid all that splendor, trouble was brewing.
Her mother-in-law threw her weight around and made life difficult for her, while the man at her side urged her to put up with it. She only sneered. "I haven't suffered a grievance in over ten years. Why should I swallow my anger now?"
Her carriage entered the forbidden palace, and the next day her husband received a divorce letter. His face turned livid as he asked his page, "Where is the princess?"
The page trembled. "S-She's still in the palace. She hasn't come out yet."
"I'll wait for her to tell me herself."
But after that wait, his wife never came back.
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Emperor Rong Jue was wise, gracious, upright, and diligent in governing. His officials and people alike adored him.
He took a wife and concubines, filling his harem in accordance with the ancestral rites. The one thing people reproached him for was his relationship with Meng Lingxi.
Some said he spoiled and indulged her, making the Meng woman arrogant and domineering. Others said he disregarded propriety by taking her into the palace, ruining the good reputation he had built over half a lifetime.
But Rong Jue was more than content with it.
The day she knelt for hours, begging him to issue an edict granting her a divorce, he had already decided he would never let her go.
Content warnings:
1. Neither lead is a virgin; the hero loves her deeply.
2. The heroine has extremely high self-worth. She wants what she wants and gets it, or cries when she can't. She's a truly spoiled beauty.
3. There is competition between women and palace intrigue. Don't read if that's not your thing.
4. Blurb written on 2026.06.21 and saved as a screenshot.
Theme: Love and companionship are everlasting sources of healing
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