The Emperor's Darling

Blurb: ↓↓↓ [The cold and ruthless young emperor with a soft spot for cuteness × the lively, sweet-natured little foodie empress]

Everyone in the realm knows that His Majesty ascended the throne as a child. He has a dark, ruthless temperament and uses iron-fisted, merciless methods, leaving the civil and military officials trembling with fear every day, afraid to even breathe too loudly.

When the emperor came of age, the harem began to fill with new arrivals. Every prominent family was terrified of getting involved, and Yan Bao'er entered the palace as a stand-in for a noblewoman in exchange for a meal.

On the day she entered the palace, countless people in the capital bet on how many days Yan Bao'er would survive at the emperor's side.

Yan Bao'er herself thought she was doomed. Just as she prepared to die with a full stomach, the emperor lifted her veil, and her body suddenly shrank to the size of his palm. The young emperor's dark expression changed at once.

Just as Yan Bao'er thought the young emperor was about to crush her with one finger, he gently cupped her in his palm and carefully poked her cheek.

From then on, Yan Bao'er refused to eat anything the emperor hadn't fed her, wouldn't wear anything that wasn't pretty, wouldn't bathe anywhere but a hot spring, wouldn't live anywhere but a luxurious jade palace, and wouldn't sleep with anyone but the young emperor... After being pampered so thoroughly, Yan Bao'er completely changed her opinion of him: His Majesty is a wonderful person!

The court officials, still shivering in the bitter wind: Heh.

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads have no previous relationships, sweet fluff.

Theme: Loving cuteness has nothing to do with gender