The Madman I Humiliated Has Ascended the Throne

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Blurb for this novel

[Clear-headed, spoiled princess sent to marry abroad × seemingly cold, mad emperor | Only devoted to her, one-on-one | A false tale of ruthless pursuit and possession]

When the Qi Kingdom's army surrounded her homeland, Chu Wanhua imagined countless possible outcomes.

She never expected that the mad emperor Qi Yuan would demand only her, to marry into the Qi Kingdom.

Three years ago, Qi Yuan had been a frail hostage sent to the Chu Kingdom. The spoiled legitimate princess Chu Wanhua took a fancy to him and forcibly made him her male companion, bringing him into her princess's residence.

What a humiliating disgrace!

Now the late emperor was dead, and the crown prince who ascended the throne, Chu Huaiyi, was not of legitimate birth.

Fortunes had changed. Her dear elder brother quickly chose an auspicious date, and a luxurious carriage carried her out of the city gates and delivered her to Qi Yuan.

Everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

A pampered legitimate princess, and the male companion she had once humiliated, now transformed into the mad emperor of the Qi Kingdom.

Call it a marriage alliance if you like, but plainly, it was nothing less than blatant revenge.

Even Chu Wanhua herself thought so.

Until Qi Yuan pinned her to the bed, consumed with jealousy, his eyes bloodshot as he demanded, "My dear princess, how many male companions have you taken now?"

[The hero's perspective]:

In the thirty-sixth year of the Tianqi era, the Qi Kingdom was in turmoil. Qi Yuan shed his pursuers and went alone to the Chu Kingdom as a hostage.

It looked as if he were withdrawing from the struggle for the throne. In truth, he was planning every move and finding a way to survive against all odds.

In his first month in the Chu Kingdom, Chu Huaiyi made him kneel in the snow as punishment. Chu Wanhua happened to pass by and casually said she liked him, so he entered the princess's residence.

In his second month in the Chu Kingdom, on New Year's, the princess returned drunk. The servants misunderstood the situation and sent him to her bed. They spent a night in bliss.

The next morning, when the princess awoke, she was so embarrassed and angry that all she did was throw a grape at him.

It was sweet.

In his sixth month in the Chu Kingdom, a spy delivered a letter in the middle of the night, and the princess caught him. The next day, she threw him out of the residence, coldly saying she was tired of him and telling him to leave.

A secret agent happened to be there to meet him, so he went back to the Qi Kingdom.

On the way, he heard that Chu Wanhua had lost the emperor's favor and been punished for letting him go. The hand gripping the reins turned blood-red as he clenched it in fury.

Every coincidence felt like Chu Wanhua holding an umbrella over his head.

Since he had once been the princess's male companion, it was only natural that he should take her back, no matter what it took...

[Reader's Guide]:

1. Both leads are pure, one-on-one, happy ending, sweet story, false tale of ruthless pursuit and possession.

2. The heroine made the hero her male companion to protect him, and he realized it too.

3. The hero has a harem, but it is only for show. He has never touched any of them.

4. The setting is fictional.

Blurb written on December 19, 2024, and archived.

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[Sweet, gentle Jiangnan dancer × deep, possessive emperor | He raises her, fatherly doting | Only devoted to her, one-on-one]

Su Yin grew up with Aunt Liu, learning music and dance at a performance house. When she came of age, her fellow dancers gradually began performing and serving wine, but Aunt Liu never let her take a single step outside the back courtyard.

Before long, rumors spread through the performance house. Everyone guessed that Aunt Liu was her real mother, which was why she favored her so much.

But Su Yin vaguely remembered that when she was three, her mother had cried as she entrusted her to Aunt Liu, taking her away from some grand household.

Then Pei Yanzhou appeared. Aunt Liu acted completely out of character, leading Su Yin to him herself, her eyes red. But before Su Yin could finish her dance, he called for it to stop.

"Su Yin?"

Pei Yanzhou beckoned her closer and asked in a deep voice, "Did you take your mother's surname or your father's?"

Su Yin took two steps forward and lowered her head. "I don't remember."

Pei Yanzhou said nothing. He brought her in front of him and studied her carefully. After a while, he smiled faintly. "Then, would you like to come with me to the capital?"

Su Yin froze for a moment. In her confusion, she saw the hopeful look in Aunt Liu's eyes. Forcing a smile, she nodded. "I would be honored."

Aunt Liu not only refused the money to buy out Su Yin's contract, but gave her most of her own savings as well.

In the end, she had been sent away once again.

She had thought Pei Yanzhou was merely a nobleman from the capital, but after they arrived, he went straight into the imperial palace.

The man she had spent over a month with was the emperor, and the Empress Dowager was her aunt!

Outside the palace, rumors flew: the emperor had personally brought the Empress Dowager's niece back to the capital.

Her family had fallen into ruin, and she had been sold to a performance house as a child. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager had remembered her, and the emperor had brought her back from Jiangnan to show his filial devotion.

There were many noble young ladies in the capital. Su Yin didn't dare entertain any fanciful hopes, and she felt a trace of fear toward the emperor. Even when her aunt told her to call Pei Yanzhou cousin, she didn't dare presume upon their relationship.

Fortunately, after entering the palace, she was raised by the Empress Dowager until she married. Her aunt treated her wonderfully. The young heir of the marquis's house was handsome and graceful, the general's legitimate son was brave and steady, and the new top-ranked scholar was gentle and refined...

But her imperial cousin seemed to be keeping an ever closer eye on her. He even assigned an eunuch to accompany her whenever she left the palace.

When the emperor's attendant stood beside Su Yin, he was unfailingly respectful, yet she could clearly feel the atmosphere around them grow tense. It made her very uncomfortable.

At a flower-viewing banquet, Su Yin was invited to attend. She was chatting with the young heir of the marquis's house when the emperor's arrival startled everyone.

The noble young ladies of the capital had privately mocked Su Yin's status.

But then the emperor took her slender wrist and drew her gently into his arms, his voice low. "Jiao Jiao, it's time to return to the palace."

[Reader's Guide]:

1. The emperor is not the Empress Dowager's biological son, and he and Su Yin are not related by blood. They are not close relatives.

2. The setting is fictional, with an eight-year age gap. A sweet, doting story about raising her, one-on-one, both leads pure, happy ending.

3. There is a harem, but it is for show. This is not a palace intrigue story about climbing to power. The emperor is devoted to her alone.

4. Su Yin was entrusted to someone else to keep her alive. Her mother and Aunt Liu both had her best interests at heart.

5. In one sentence: From a Jiangnan dancer to empress.

Blurb written on June 10, 2025, and archived.

Theme: Treat others with sincerity.