Resentment in the Spring Palace

Upcoming historical romance in a similar vein, The Empress Marries Again. Blurb below ⬇️: Years later, when they meet again by chance, the gentle and refined crown prince smiles with a sigh. “You've changed a lot.” She is no longer willful and spoiled, but quiet and gentle. Jiang Yinyue falls silent, remembering how she was pushed out of the running all those years ago... She had once been a noble-born darling, the crown prince's childhood sweetheart, spoiled by his favor and haughty and domineering. She made the old emperor so angry he blew out his whiskers. Rather than choose her as his royal bride, he decided to settle for the daughter of a minor official, a girl who was refined and well-mannered. It would even make a lovely love story. The crown prince's betrothal was a grand affair. Everyone praised the handsome pair, who had overcome every obstacle and remained devoted to each other. Jiang Yinyue became a laughingstock. People mocked her for being so foolish that she never realized the crown prince had been building her up just to tear her down, using her as a foil for the minor official's daughter. The daughter of a minor official was the true treasure the crown prince wanted to cherish. “Yinyue, I can arrange a marriage for you. Pick any talented young man in court.” Was this supposed to make up for it? Jiang Yinyue was so choked with emotion that her hopes died. She shut herself away, and her father repeatedly scolded her for being useless. In a fit of pique, she chose to marry down and wed a scholar from a poor family. Her life passed like still water. Three years passed in a flash. She accompanied her husband to take up an official post in the provinces. They became separated on the way, and just as she was in a sorry state, she happened upon the crown prince, who was traveling south. The crown prince, still as radiant as ever, planned to have a long, heart-to-heart talk with Jiang Yinyue to make up for how he had wronged her. But then a handsome, refined man hurried over to find her. Wei Qin took Jiang Yinyue's hand, his face full of worry. “I'm sorry, my wife. I'm late.” Jiang Yinyue was stunned. She had never seen him so flustered. In her impression, Wei Qin was always self-disciplined and proper, never rushed or impatient. The crown prince watched them quietly, his gaze falling on their clasped hands. An inexplicable ache welled in his chest. He had never imagined that one day he would humbly beg Jiang Yinyue to return to his side. A story of healing. Wei Qin is the endgame pairing. Upcoming novel below Upcoming historical romance in a similar vein, The Empress Marries Again: In the third year of his favoring Su Yao, the emperor finally remembered that the woman he loved was Su Yao's older sister. That woman was aloof and proud. She would rather send her younger sister into the palace than stay beside a man who had forgotten her. When the emperor looked at Su Yao again, the last trace of tenderness in his eyes had been thoroughly wiped away. “I will send you out of the palace and grant you a new identity.” Naturally timid and weak, Su Yao still begged the emperor to remember their past together, if only a little. The emperor sighed. “You merely look like her.” That was why she had won his unconscious favor. Su Yao could not remain in the imperial capital and offend her sister, so the emperor bestowed her upon a young court official who had been demoted and exiled, sending them to the frontier. On the day she left the city, gongs and drums sounded, and a ten-mile wedding procession celebrated the new empress's arrival at court. Su Yao sat in a swaying carriage with a small bundle in her arms, leaving in quiet desolation. Standing with his hands behind his back atop the city tower, the emperor looked into the distance once. He never imagined they would meet again. The following spring, the emperor personally led an army to the frontier to oversee the troops. The people crowded along the road to greet him. He happened to glimpse Su Yao in the crowd, holding a child and trying to get away from the commotion. She looked the same, without a trace of makeup, her eyes still clear and pure. The baby in her arms looked a little like him. “Is the child mine?” When the guards brought Su Yao into the imperial tent, the emperor raised his eyes and asked calmly. Su Yao frowned and held the baby close. Before she could explain, a man requested an audience. “Your Majesty, the child is mine.” The young official who had been demoted back then had since become an important frontier magistrate. The emperor watched the two of them look at each other and smiled calmly, as if nothing were wrong. But only he knew how deeply his heart ached. He had wavered long ago. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come in person to see if she was doing well. *The second male lead wins. . Theme: Honesty and sincerity