After the Aloof Crown Prince Took Me by Force

[Forced Marriage and a Crafty Little Fox x An Untouchable Crown Prince]

Qian Jingying, the only daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan, excels at both literature and martial arts. She is bold and radiant.

When she was twelve, Qian Jingying accompanied her mother to a palace banquet. Before they left, her father sighed. "The Crown Prince resides in the Eastern Palace and is heir to the throne. If you can befriend him, our family will be safe and secure."

Qian Jingying silently took his words to heart.

The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace held a position of great honor. He was as pure and serene as moonlight, the most outstanding of the emperor's sons.

Yet he was also like the moon reflected in a freezing pool, distant and unattainable.

That was the first time Qian Jingying saw him. Through a flower window, she caught sight of a boy with the face of an immortal.

"Big Brother, would you like a chestnut cake? It's so sweet!"

He responded with a cold, emotionless gaze.

Qian Jingying froze, then sheepishly pulled back her hand.

After that, whenever she went to the palace, Qian Jingying always found some excuse to get close to him. Sometimes she shared strange and wonderful tales from outside the palace; sometimes she simply sat quietly beside him. She kept it up for five years.

Chu Yuyan always believed that she was no different from those noble young ladies who tried to get close to him, and perhaps even more shameless than they were.

Until she turned seventeen, when the emperor made Qian Jingying a county princess and betrothed her to the heir of Prince Pingqing.

That day, the girl came to see him as usual, smiling brightly. "Crown Prince, I've come to say goodbye. I'm getting married!"

Hidden beneath his sleeve, the chestnut cake in the boy's hand crumbled to dust. He looked up, his eyes turning cold. "Is that so?"

*

The next day, someone uncovered the truth about the Prince of Pingqing's murder of innocents to claim credit for military victories. His entire family was executed!

Then came an imperial decree of marriage, betrothing her to the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.

Everyone thought this was merely a marriage of convenience.

But no one knew that on their wedding night, Chu Yuyan held her tightly in his arms, his eyes filled with an obsession she'd never seen before. "Weren't you the one who liked me most? How could you marry someone else?"

"I alone can give you the security you want. Instead of currying favor with others, why not try currying favor with me?"

[Reader's Guide]

1. Both leads have only ever been with each other, happy ending.

2. Forced marriage and possessive romance. Proceed with caution if this isn't your cup of tea!

3. The story is mostly sweet and indulgent. The heroine doesn't have much of a career storyline, so proceed with caution if you prefer strong career-focused female leads!

4. This is a fictional historical setting, so there's no need to scrutinize the details. All place names are made up, and many things don't follow historical rules or etiquette.

5. Please keep the comments harmonious.

6. I usually update at 10 p.m. and won't abandon the story, so feel free to dive in!

Excerpt from a forthcoming story

A new emperor ascends the throne, and An Yue, the unwanted burden left behind by a favored consort, finds herself in an awkward position.

After her father dies, her newly enthroned imperial brother is volatile and unpredictable. She endures his cold treatment every day, treading on thin ice and praying she can marry out of the palace soon.

At least she still has a cat in the courtyard to confide in.

Cradling the cat, she gritted her teeth and said, "The Seventh Prince is an idiot, and my imperial brother is an even bigger idiot. Now the whole family of idiots is together."

The cat, which had been lying obediently on her lap, arched its back and scratched the back of her hand.

An Yue swatted the cat's rump and held it a little tighter. "Don't be rude."

Seeing how vulnerable she was, her hostile imperial sister brazenly pushed her into the water, while the Grand Consort tried to betroth her to the foolish son of a minister. No matter how miserable An Yue became, her imperial brother only watched with cold indifference.

The palace servants saw how weak she was and even cut back her charcoal supply.

In the bitter cold, she huddled with the cat, shivering. "I wish I had a whole basket of charcoal."

But somehow, things began to change...

First, baskets of charcoal were delivered to her palace. Then the imperial brother who had once ignored her dealt with every person who had bullied her.

*

Qu Wenzhao lost his mother when he was young. To him, everyone in the world was hypocritical and deceitful. She was no different.

But his convenient little sister had an interesting personality, and there was no harm in keeping her around for amusement now and then.

Until he began to transmigrate into an ugly cat every few days, only to be held in the girl's arms as she rubbed and teased him.

Unable to fight back, he glowered. Once he returned to normal tomorrow, he would tear her limb from limb.

Later, he injured his leg in an animal trap. A hand patted his bottom. "How could you be so careless?"

His whole body stiffened, and a hint of embarrassment appeared in his cool eyes.

An Yue gently bandaged him. From the corner of his eye, he saw her reddened eyes, full of concern, and leisurely shifted an inch closer into her arms.

Later still, he grew displeased when he saw her being bullied without putting up a fight.

If that was the case, what harm was there in helping her one more time?

*

Until the day the girl knelt before him, trembling, under the pretense of winning over the court officials. "An Yue wants to marry the second son of the prime minister. I hope Imperial Brother will grant my wish."

Qu Wenzhao agreed, then turned around and had her future husband thrown into prison.

An Yue went to find her imperial brother, only to discover a mandarin-duck sachet she had embroidered herself in his room.

She pointed to it, her tone cautious. "Wasn't this supposed to be given to my future husband?"

Qu Wenzhao's lips twitched. "I forgot."

An Yue: "(oA o)??"

[Reader's Guide]

1. Six-year age difference.

2. Different mothers and fathers, no blood relation.

3. The emperor dies of natural causes, not at the male lead's hands.

4. A fictional historical setting, very loosely based on history!

5. Happy ending, and both leads have only ever been with each other.

6. Please keep the comments harmonious. More details may be added.

Theme: Love life and be kind to yourself