The Princess's Old Flame Is Back

Princess Xue Mingyao of Yongning was young and beautiful, born with a flirtatious nature. Yet she was widowed at a tender age. While living in widowhood in Xichuan, she met a young man from a humble family. His face was as pale as snow, his frame like that of a solitary crane. He was like an immortal descended to the mortal world. Xue Mingyao was immediately taken with him 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 his straight-as-bamboo back. The young man had a gentle and lovely fiancée, so she intervened and broke off their engagement. The young man had ambitions of passing the imperial exams and making a name for himself, so she took over his family home and ruined his chance to sit the exams. After all her schemes, even his most unyielding pride gave way. Xue Mingyao finally got the beautiful man in her arms. But a forcibly plucked melon is never sweet. He remained cold and restrained in bed, so Xue Mingyao made him drink an aphrodisiac, forcing desire into his clear eyes and making his body burn as he panted in her embrace. They spent night after night together. Later, when Xue Mingyao returned to the capital, she let him go take the imperial exams. They parted, each going their own way, and never saw one another again. * Xie Zhuo, who rose to become a powerful new figure in court, was a legend. It was said that he joined the army before he was twenty, spent several years fighting through bloodshed, and accumulated countless military honors. He rose from an unknown soldier to become a general and was granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. The young marquis was accomplished and handsome, and every noblewoman in the capital wanted to marry him. Yet at the imperial court, Xie Zhuo insisted on asking to marry Princess Yongning. Everyone was in an uproar. The princess might be noble and beautiful, but she was a widow, and a spoiled, imperious widow who refused to stay in her place. How could such a wanton woman be a suitable 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, cold-faced god of war. His skin was darker, his chest broader, and the calluses from writing on his hands had shifted into the calluses of a swordsman. She could hardly recognize him. Xie Zhuo pulled her into his arms by force and bit down on her lips. His voice was like a devil whispering in her ear. "Does the princess still remember me?" His lips were burning hot. Xue Mingyao's heart trembled as she looked up and saw that his eyes held even more desire than before. So he could get aroused without an aphrodisiac after all... * She had once imprisoned a moon-bright crane among the clouds. He swore he would pluck the mortal world's most beautiful flower. # Spoiled, dazzling noblewoman x tough-talking, soft-hearted general # Bad temper x fierce pride # Possessive love x forced marriage Reader's guide: 1. The male lead is pure in body and mind. 2. Both leads have their flaws. They have an intense, push-and-pull relationship, and both insult and coerce the other. 3. They reunite after a breakup. Angsty, satisfying, and sweet; one-on-one romance; happy ending. 4. For chronological order, read the "Xichuan Past" arc before the main story. Blurb written on March 17, 2025 New novel "After I Kidnapped the Amnesiac Prince" is now open Blurb: Yun Ling had always been timid and honest, yet she was forced to become an assassin. Because she valued her life and feared death, she accidentally became a notorious top assassin in the martial world, famous for never missing a target. With her reputation preceding her, Yun Ling feared her enemies would come looking for her, so she hid in a village like a frightened little bird. Last month, she went on a mission disguised as a maid and ran into a skilled opponent who pursued her relentlessly. The man showed no mercy. He cut her knife in two, and she ran out of hidden weapons. At last, wiping away tears, she threw stones at him, shut her eyes, and prepared to meet the King of Hell. Who would have thought the man would actually be knocked unconscious by a stone she threw? When he woke up with amnesia, he called her his savior and begged her to take him in. Yun Ling brought him back to her little home. At first, Yun Ling proceeded carefully, trying to keep him at arm's length. She never expected him to be handsome, kind, and hardworking. Before long, she was living comfortably with three dishes and a soup, vegetables and meat at every meal. Once warm and well-fed, Yun Ling grew greedy and wanted more. After careful consideration, she decided to take advantage of him again. One night, beneath a sky bright with moon and stars, she shyly climbed into his bed. * The Sixth Prince, Qi Zheng, was handsome, kindhearted, and good at heart. Last month, when he attended a banquet at the Earl's manor, he even helped a shy, pretty little maid out of a difficult situation. A few days later, after fighting a ruthless assailant for half the night, he pulled away the attacker's face covering and found himself looking at the maid's fair, clean face. She flashed him a smug, triumphant smile and even threw stones at him to humiliate him. Qi Zheng's vision went black. Once his memories returned, he remembered washing her clothes and cooking for her, only to be played for a fool. Qi Zheng sneered. A gentleman does not leave a grudge unavenged. He would repay the humiliation he had suffered tenfold, a hundredfold. So he kept pretending to have amnesia, serving her hand and foot while secretly extracting information and plotting to wipe out the organization behind her in one fell swoop. Everything was going smoothly. Far too smoothly! When the young woman threw herself at him eagerly in bed, Qi Zheng sighed and rolled over to meet her. Moonlight shimmered, the bed creaked and rocked, and the young woman panted in a daze. "What are you making for breakfast tomorrow?" Qi Zheng arched his back. "Stir-fried silver fish with eggs, and lotus seed porridge with lotus leaves. How does that sound?" Yun Ling: "Mm... Sounds good!" Honest girl x sly wolf A sweet story about healing, one-on-one romance, both sexually inexperienced, happy ending The male lead doesn't lose his memory because a stone hits him. There's another reason. Click to discover the irresistible charm of a gloomy, adorable, highly skilled, little-mushroom-like honest man, and watch a proud royal man carefully plot his revenge only to fall for her himself~ Theme: Good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil; every cause has its effect