Broken Jade

Originally titled "The Princess's Old Flame Is Back"

Princess Yongning, Xue Mingyao, was young and beautiful, born with a wanton disposition, yet she became a widow at a tender age.

While living in mourning in Xichuan, she met a poor young man. His face was as beautiful as frost and snow, his figure as solitary as a crane. He was like an immortal banished from heaven. Xue Mingyao fell for him at once and decided to keep him as her lover.

The young man refused, looking at her with contempt. "I'd rather die than debase myself with you."

Xue Mingyao had no intention of letting him die. She had plenty of ways to bend that straight-as-bamboo back of his.

The young man had a gentle, charming fiancee, so Xue Mingyao interfered and broke off their engagement.

The young man dreamed of passing the imperial examinations and rising to prominence, so she occupied his home and struck his name from the exam rolls.

After a few such measures, even the most unyielding pride gave way. Xue Mingyao got her wish and took her beloved home.

But a forcibly plucked melon is never sweet. He remained cold and controlled in bed, so Xue Mingyao made him drink an aphrodisiac, forcing desire to stain his clear eyes as he held her, burning and panting.

They spent night after night in pleasure. Later, when Xue Mingyao returned to the capital, she let him go take the imperial examinations. They parted for good, each going their own way, with no further contact.

*

Xie Zhuo, who had risen to become one of the court's newest elite, was a legend.

It was said that before he had even come of age, he joined the army. After several years of bloody battles and countless military achievements, he rose from an unknown foot soldier to become a general and was granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.

The new marquis was young, accomplished, and strikingly handsome. Every eligible young woman in the capital wanted to marry him. Yet in the Golden Hall, Xie Zhuo insisted on asking for Princess Yongning's hand.

Everyone was in an uproar.

The princess was noble and beautiful, but she was a widow, and a spoiled, domineering widow who refused to stay within the bounds of propriety. How could a woman so fickle be a match for the marquis?

Even Xue Mingyao herself couldn't understand it.

Until she saw him.

The young man whose pride she had once broken with her own hands had become a bloodthirsty, stone-faced god of war. His skin was darker, his chest broader, and the calluses from holding a brush had shifted to his hands from wielding a blade. She could barely recognize him.

Xie Zhuo pulled her roughly into his arms and bit her lip. His voice was like a demon's whisper. "Does Your Highness still remember me?"

His breath was burning against her lips. Xue Mingyao's heart trembled as she looked up and saw the desire in his eyes, stronger than ever.

So this man could be aroused without an aphrodisiac after all...

*

She once imprisoned a radiant crane from the clouds.

He swore to pluck the human world's flower of wealth and splendor.

# Spoiled, dazzling noblewoman x sharp-tongued, soft-hearted general

# Bad temper x fierce pride

# Taking by force x forced marriage

Reader's Guide:

1. The male lead is pure in both body and heart.

2. Both leads have flaws. Their relationship is full of push and pull, and both say hurtful things and force the other's hand.

3. Reconciliation after a breakup, bittersweet and sweet, 1v1, happy ending.

4. In chronological order, you can read the [Xichuan Past Arc] before the main story.

Blurb written on 2025.3.17

New novel "After I Kidnapped the Amnesiac Prince" is now underway

Blurb:

Yun Ling was born timid and honest, but circumstances forced her to become an assassin. Because she valued her life and feared death so much, she somehow became a notorious top assassin known throughout the martial world for never missing a mark. Her reputation was so fearsome that she hid in a village like a frightened quail, afraid her enemies would come after her.

Last month, she disguised herself as a maid for a job and was unlucky enough to be relentlessly pursued by a skilled fighter.

The man showed no mercy. He cut her blade in two and she ran out of hidden weapons. At last, she threw stones at him through her tears, squeezed her eyes shut, and prepared to meet the King of Hell.

To her surprise, she really did knock the man unconscious with a stone. When he woke up, he had lost his memory, called her his savior, and begged her to take him in.

Yun Ling brought him back to her little hideout.

At first, Yun Ling cautiously played along with him. She hadn't expected him to be handsome, kindhearted, and handy around the house. Before long, he had her living comfortably, with three dishes and a soup, and vegetables and meat at every meal.

Once her belly was full, Yun Ling started wanting more. Growing ever bolder, after much careful thought, she decided to keep taking advantage of him.

One night, beneath a bright moon and sparse stars, she bashfully climbed into his bed.

*

The Sixth Prince, Qi Zheng, was handsome and kindhearted. Last month, while attending a banquet at the Earl's manor, he had helped a timid, pretty young maid out of a difficult situation.

A few days later, after fighting a vicious assailant for half the night, he tore off the man's face covering and was stunned to see the maid's fair, clean face.

She grinned smugly and threw stones at him to humiliate him.

Qi Zheng's vision went black.

When his memories returned, he recalled washing her clothes and cooking for her, being led around by the nose. Qi Zheng sneered. He wasn't a gentleman if he didn't repay this grudge. He would return the humiliation tenfold, a hundredfold.

So he kept pretending to have amnesia. He worked like an ox for her while extracting information, planning to wipe out the organization behind her in one fell swoop.

Things were going smoothly.

Far too smoothly!

The little girl eagerly pounced on him in bed. Qi Zheng sighed softly and turned to meet her.

Moonlight swayed as the bed creaked and rocked. The little girl panted in a daze and asked, "What are you making for breakfast tomorrow?" Qi Zheng thrust his hips and answered, "Fried silverfish with eggs, and lotus seed porridge with lotus leaves. Sound good?"

Yun Ling: "Mmm... sounds good!"

Honest girl x sly wolf

A sweet story about healing, 1v1, both leads have no prior experience, happy ending

The male lead in the blurb did not lose his memory after being knocked out by a stone. There's another reason for his amnesia. Click to read about a gloomy yet adorable, highly skilled, mushroom-like honest girl with irresistible charm, and a proud, pampered royal man carefully concocting a revenge plan, only to end up conquering her instead~

Theme: Good is rewarded, evil is punished, and every cause bears fruit