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Please add my upcoming novel to your reading list, please, QAQ: the column novel "The Beloved Heir's Consort"
Blurb:
*Gentle, sweet-natured second young lady x aloof beauty / wicked, sickly obsessive man / cold-faced madman*
A touch of possessive romance / a battle of suitors
Has Pei Xianmei been reborn? No, it is Pei Xianmei's parents who have been reborn.
Her mother wants to keep her daughter from repeating her mistakes, and her father wants to protect his wife and daughter. The two hit it off, rekindling their love after more than ten years apart, and mending their broken relationship.
Pei Xianmei follows her mother back to the Pei family in the capital.
Her mother busies herself taking care of her, while her father searches everywhere for doctors and medicine. The frail, pale young girl gradually regains her color. With snow-white skin, a jade-like face, a natural fragrance, and a gentle yet resilient nature, she is as precious as a pearl or a treasure.
One day, her mother takes Pei Xianmei to meet Pei Xun, the celebrated young third-place palace graduate of Yanjing, and says, "Meimei, this is your older brother. From now on, he will be your tutor."
Pei Xun, breathtakingly beautiful and aloof in his noble bearing, only gives her a glance before politely declining.
Later, though Pei Xun used to break out in hives when he touched fur, he gives Pei Xianmei a white cat as an apology. "Meimei, it's gentle-tempered and will suit you well."
Meimei, not little sister.
Another day, her mother takes Pei Xianmei to meet the only son of her close friend, Xuan Wuqi, whose notorious nickname is known throughout the capital. She says, "Meimei, Mother has arranged a marriage for you. This is your future husband. From now on, he will protect you in my place."
Bright and flamboyant, Xuan Wuqi gives her a sidelong glance, his smile wicked. His words are open to interpretation: "My wife, Meimei?"
A fiancee is a wife, too.
One day after court, her father asks the emperor how best to nurture a delicate flower.
The emperor tells him to take that flower to the Eastern Palace and seek advice from Crown Prince Jiang Xi, who enjoys tending flowers and plants.
The three of them stare at one another. At last, her father coughs, his old face turning red. "Your Highness, please forgive my discourtesy."
Jiang Xi, handsome and dignified, had been expressionless, but suddenly his lips curve into a smile. "This flower is precious. It must be cherished and treasured. Keeping it safe in a golden house would be ideal."
This flower is not that flower.
Pei Xianmei's parents go to great lengths for her, but it seems there has been a communication breakdown. Later, the three men meet... competing for her favor and making cutting, sarcastic remarks...
Reader's guide:
1. One-on-one relationships in stages; all male leads are sexually inexperienced.
2. A battle of male suitors. One aloof beauty falls from his pedestal, one chooses a single drop from among three thousand, and one promises to love only her for a lifetime.
3. The heroine has no fighting ability.
4. Updates on the hour. Typos and minor details may be corrected at any time; these changes won't affect the plot, and major revisions will be noted.
5. Final plot and outline dated December 15, 2024.
6. Set in an alternate version of history, with many original elements. Please don't nitpick historical accuracy.
7. Don't take the characters' behavior as a reflection of the author's values. No personal attacks. Please note the character descriptions at the top of the blurb. The characters are imperfect, so read with care if that bothers you.
Blurb for the upcoming novel "The Beloved Heir's Consort":
Proud, pampered, fragrant, soft-hearted, and capricious commandery princess x sickly, world-weary, socially anxious aloof beauty of a young lord
A mild groveling arc / a touch of possessive romance / marriage before love / face-slapping, then falling hard
"My royal father and mother brought me into this world so I could enjoy a life of comfort."
Li Huining, courtesy name Wanfu, is the most noble Zhaoxi Commandery Princess of the Li Dynasty. Proud and pampered, as beautiful as a peony, she holds a status even higher than that of a legitimate princess.
Her father is the regent, whose power eclipses the court. Outside, he is an invincible force who can summon wind and rain; at home, he is a bona fide doting father. He gives in time and again. "Wanfu, Father will do whatever you say. There's just one thing I want to ask of you. Your mother and I have fallen out. Would you go whisper a few kind words about me in her ear?"
What can he do? He spoiled this little cotton-padded jacket full of holes until it leaks. He can't exactly stuff her back in and make a new one. He might be willing, but her mother certainly isn't.
Her mother is the wife of the Ning'an Marquis, ennobled with a formal title. She appears gentle, dignified, virtuous, and proper, but in truth she is a sensitive, fragile mom who dotes on her daughter. After being reborn, she firmly refuses. "Wanfu, Mother stopped loving your father long ago. The Huo family is upright and honorable. Trust me, the Ning'an Marquis household will always be your second source of support."
Her precious daughter is a sweet, soft, fragrant little darling. It's just her father who isn't very likable.
Though her father lost the battle of love in the previous generation and ended up groveling in vain, that has nothing to do with Li Huining. She is both the apple of the Li imperial family's eye and the darling of the Ning'an Marquis household.
She gets whatever she wants, and the only person who ever thwarts her is Ji Yang, the bedridden young lord of the Yuzhang princely house.
Ji Yang is the renowned aloof beauty of the capital, like snow atop a mountain peak: cool and proud. When the Prince of Yuzhang comes to propose after their first meeting, Ji Yang declares with absolute conviction, "The Zhaoxi Commandery Princess is stunningly beautiful, but proud and haughty. She is no suitable match for me."
Li Huining is eager to give it a try. He's handsome and has a temper, so she insists that her father agree to the marriage. "There are not ten thousand people in this world who admire me and pursue me, but there are at least a thousand. If I insist on dragging you down from your pedestal, what will you do?"
Later, they marry before falling in love. Ji Yang eats his words and confesses with lowered eyes, "Wanfu, I am weary of the world, but never of you."
Reader's guide:
1. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
2. Set in an alternate version of history, with many original elements. Please don't nitpick historical accuracy.
3. Initial plot idea and outline dated March 6, 2025. The wording may be polished later, but the premise won't change.
Theme: Stay positive and optimistic.
It's funny, two illegitimate children from outside the family dare to tell their legitimate children to get out. They really have no sense of etiquette, justice or shame.
? ? Why are these two guys so arrogant?
It's so wronged. Even though my father did a lot of things after his death in his previous life, it can't be offset by the grievances my mother suffered. A certain eldest lady and a certain male protagonist are also ridiculously arrogant and not sweet.
Why are these two people with unknown origins so confident and angry? Why should the heroine apologize? [Tickling]
I don't understand. Is the heroine's mother the stepwife? Or is it the original marriage? If it is the original marriage and it is a marriage with the consent of both parents, shouldn't there be an explanation for the sudden appearance of two children of unknown origin? And why can the heroine's sister still confidently let others go? [Clown]
But this is really wrong. . The opera is very uncomfortable at the beginning. It is expressed in an inappropriate way and white lies may not necessarily bring about good results. . . This is similar to the way cancer used to tell people that they have changed their minds many years ago. They are self-righteous.
The line of the indifferent person falling for love is actually the one who occupies the magpie's nest and wants to eat away the family. How can people be so shameless? Can this feeling of high deservingness be given to me who has low self-esteem? !
These two have such a condescending attitude and are they still unhappy with the heroine and her mother coming back? If they are really the children of the heroine's father, these two are illegitimate children. How come he has such a big face? The heroine's father is also disgusting. He can ignore his own daughter and raise the two illegitimate children as real children. Even if they are not his children, he will die if he explains it. It is funny enough that his wife is pregnant and has two illegitimate children.
The heroine was supposed to be the only eldest lady... Now she is the second lady, and that person's attitude is so arrogant. She is addicted to occupying the magpie's nest, right? It's frustrating.
My parents haven't seen each other for such a long time. When they meet, they behave like a young couple. It feels a little strange [holding chin]
It's funny, two illegitimate children from outside the family dare to tell their legitimate children to get out. They really have no sense of etiquette, justice or shame.
? ? Why are these two guys so arrogant?
It's so wronged. Even though my father did a lot of things after his death in his previous life, it can't be offset by the grievances my mother suffered. A certain eldest lady and a certain male protagonist are also ridiculously arrogant and not sweet.
Why are these two people with unknown origins so confident and angry? Why should the heroine apologize? [Tickling]
I don't understand. Is the heroine's mother the stepwife? Or is it the original marriage? If it is the original marriage and it is a marriage with the consent of both parents, shouldn't there be an explanation for the sudden appearance of two children of unknown origin? And why can the heroine's sister still confidently let others go? [Clown]
But this is really wrong. . The opera is very uncomfortable at the beginning. It is expressed in an inappropriate way and white lies may not necessarily bring about good results. . . This is similar to the way cancer used to tell people that they have changed their minds many years ago. They are self-righteous.
The line of the indifferent person falling for love is actually the one who occupies the magpie's nest and wants to eat away the family. How can people be so shameless? Can this feeling of high deservingness be given to me who has low self-esteem? !
These two have such a condescending attitude and are they still unhappy with the heroine and her mother coming back? If they are really the children of the heroine's father, these two are illegitimate children. How come he has such a big face? The heroine's father is also disgusting. He can ignore his own daughter and raise the two illegitimate children as real children. Even if they are not his children, he will die if he explains it. It is funny enough that his wife is pregnant and has two illegitimate children.
The heroine was supposed to be the only eldest lady... Now she is the second lady, and that person's attitude is so arrogant. She is addicted to occupying the magpie's nest, right? It's frustrating.
My parents haven't seen each other for such a long time. When they meet, they behave like a young couple. It feels a little strange [holding chin]