Spoil You, My Lord

The notorious Prince An, whose power held sway over the court, bought an orphan girl from the street.

At first, the steward thought nothing of it. After all, His Highness had come to a remote border town on imperial orders, and the servants at his side were all useless. It was perfectly ordinary for him to buy a few slaves on a whim.

Prince An was suspicious by nature and ruthless in his methods. Any servant who angered or defied him lost their life without exception, carried out beneath a white cloth. Those who managed to remain in the inner courtyard and continue serving him were either clever and resourceful, or simply very lucky.

But the orphan girl Prince An brought back this time was almost too lucky. The steward watched as Prince An personally moved her from the outer courtyard to the inner one, then from the inner courtyard to his side as a personal attendant... and finally overcame every obstacle to make her his principal wife, granting her the title of empress and a life of wealth and honor.

Xu Rao pressed Prince An to tell her exactly when he had fallen for her.

Prince An replied softly, "You once asked when I saw through the assassin's disguise. I told you it was at first sight, because after years of planning and strategizing, I am best at seeing through other people's thoughts. Now you're asking when I fell in love with you. I can only tell you the truth: it was at first sight, too. Because... after years of walking alone, I understand my own heart best."

*A patient, scheming wolf of a man falls in love at first sight with a stubborn little white flower. A story of going from secretly favoring her to openly falling head over heels.

*A sweet romance with a happy ending. The hero is a bit of a jerk at first, but never mistreats the heroine. Once he falls for her, he becomes hopelessly lovestruck.

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Theme: You deserve to be loved.