Princess Consort, Someone's Bullying Me

The vampire Gong Yan transmigrates and becomes the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Her mission is to win over Prince Ning, Xie Shang. Once his affection reaches the maximum, she can go home.

But what awaits her is a poisoned needle thrust into her wedding sedan, a raging fire on her wedding night, and a frail, gravely ill husband with little time left to live.

Gong Yan's gaze shifts from the prince's exceptionally beautiful face to the sensual veins in his throat. With complete sincerity, she declares, "A match made in heaven. What a wonderful thing!"

Married life is busier than she imagined. Gong Yan has to run a tavern to support the family, and protect her delicate, fragile prince from the many powerful figures at court. She can't bear to see him suffer the slightest grievance, yet she sighs every day over his affection level, which never seems to change.

It's impossible to say who fell first.

When the man buries his face in the crook of her neck and sobs, struggling to choke out, "I thought you didn't want me..."

Gong Yan finally realizes just how formidable the prince is. Once he starts crying, he leaves her with practically no way out.

Xie Shang was born with nothing and endured endless coldness and abuse. During his short first half of life, he came down with a wasting illness three times, until at last no medicine could help him.

If he died, so be it, he thought.

Yet somehow, he survived.

Even the King of Hell didn't want him.

The gale whipped his white robes as hatred grew wildly within him. Xie Shang laughed softly, like an evil spirit crawling out of hell.

Suddenly, someone slapped him hard on the shoulder. Xie Shang turned and calmly met the cold, radiant face of his princess consort.

"Get out! Do you want to burn to death in there? Give me your hand!"

Xie Shang knew how to calculate every heart and had learned to disguise himself down to his bones.

Wearing a stunning, innocent face that invited pity, he advanced step by step, drawing everyone into a game of strategy on the verge of collapse.

Later, his princess consort found out.

The light he'd finally managed to hold was about to slip through his fingers.

Later still, a blood-red rose was tattooed over his heart.

[Side Story]

The prince waited in vain for someone to comfort him. He shut himself in his room and, despite his fever, wrote a divorce agreement.

"Darling, what are you doing?" Gong Yan narrowed her eyes. "Do you want a divorce?"

The prince's tearful eyes were red and swollen. "You don't want me."

"Who said I don't want you? When did I ever say I wanted a divorce?"

"You got angry, said you hated me, then slammed the door and left. You never came back. I waited a whole day, and you didn't come." He emphasized hoarsely, "You're the one who doesn't want me."

Reader's Guide:

1. A prince who thinks he's a dark, lovesick lunatic but is actually an innocent, lovesick romantic x a vampire princess consort who seems charming, dazzling, and carefree but is actually powerful and possessive.

The female lead seems laid-back, but her possessiveness runs deep.

2. Strong female lead, weak male lead. The prince is the brains, while the female lead is the strongest fighter and has a cheat ability.

3. Romance after marriage, healing, devoted mutual love, political intrigue. Happy ending.

"I'm so lucky I could cross time and space to find you."

Theme: Be yourself. Someone will love you for it.