This Humble Official Pities the Princess

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To secure the Jiang family's place at the top of the aristocracy and ensure her own smooth rise through the ranks, Jiang Ruotang married Princess Duanhui, who had once been held hostage in an enemy kingdom and had only recently returned home. Ever since, rumors of her romantic exploits had been flying everywhere.

The princess was breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade, a true celestial beauty. Yet she was naturally solitary and disliked talking to people.

After hearing from others about the princess's temperament, Jiang Ruotang remained quiet and reserved after bringing her home, treating her with respect and courtesy. Later, the princess would inexplicably lose her temper, seeming to despise her. Afraid of continuing to upset her, Jiang Ruotang gradually stopped visiting the back courtyard and simply kept her wife in comfort and luxury at home.

As the days passed, Jiang Ruotang's reputation at court grew, and her rank rose higher. She became so busy that she was constantly on the run. One day, she even forgot her wife's birthday, only remembering when she returned home at midnight.

The night was cold. Afraid of disturbing the princess's sleep, she thought she could bring her birthday gift the next day. But all she saw was a sky full of flames. The princess's courtyard was on fire...

Only after her wife died did Jiang Ruotang learn from the maid who had served her that the princess, who supposedly “disliked and hated” her, had longed for her to visit every single day. Even a casual message sent through a servant, such as “It's getting cold lately. Remember to dress warmly,” would make the princess happy for a long time. Jiang Ruotang felt dazed, as if she had missed something.

Even as she lay dying, she was still wondering: If the princess loved me, why didn't she say so?

Jiang Ruotang died in a haze of confusion, only to open her eyes again. She had been reborn on the day before her wife died, after months of not setting foot in the back courtyard.

This time, she turned down all her official duties. Her crimson robes fluttered as she hurried from the front courtyard to the back. From afar, she glimpsed a slender woman radiating dejection, her neck stretched as she kept looking outside, as if waiting for someone to come home.

Both are virgins. A story of healing, with the top healing the bottom.

Here's a preview of my upcoming novel, Don't Abandon the Princess

Jiang Yuehe is a farmer's daughter in the capital with neither father nor mother. She makes a living growing vegetables and hunting. One day, she accidentally wanders into the red-light district and encounters a captivating courtesan, born with bewitching charm. Jiang Yuehe is so stunned she can hardly breathe. The courtesan is beautiful and aloof, and coldly tells her to leave, wanting nothing to do with her. But Jiang Yuehe can't bear to see her trapped in the mire and stained by its filth. She works herself to the bone, trying to earn enough to buy her freedom and take her home.

After months of grueling effort, she never expected to discover that she'd been deceived!

What do you mean, a poor woman who accidentally ended up in a brothel? What do you mean, she's lowborn and powerless to resist? It was all a lie! Liar, give me back my hard-earned money! QAQ

Xiao Wanjun is a princess. One day, she shows up at a brothel she owns, only to be mistaken for a woman selling herself. What an ignorant fool! Didn't she even bother to ask? Qingyu House has always sold performances, not sex!

At first, she feels deeply insulted and furious, and decides to give this ignorant country bumpkin a hard time. But as time goes on, she finds herself falling for the woman's wholehearted care and affection. She even starts saving money with her, hoping to buy her own freedom. But every lie is eventually exposed.

Now she knows who Xiao Wanjun really is. She says Xiao Wanjun toyed with her, and that she'll never love her again.

What's more, she demands her money back, saying she won't spend a single coin on a liar like her!

Xiao Wanjun: Looking utterly aggrieved /

A resilient, hardworking farmer's daughter x an aloof, domineering beauty in public and a soft, seductive princess in private

Theme: Say what's on your mind instead of keeping it bottled up.