The Empress Has No Place in Her Heart for Me

[1v1, both inexperienced, faux demure lady vs. old-fashioned stickler]

Wen Qingyi and Cheng Yunce were married by imperial decree from the late emperor. Wen Qingyi didn’t like Cheng Yunce, and she knew he didn’t like her either.

But for the sake of their families’ reputations and various other reasons, they became an emperor and empress who were married in name only. Wen Qingyi had no interest in being empress, and even less interest in being Cheng Yunce’s empress.

Cheng Yunce was cold, stiff, stubborn, and utterly devoid of charm.

After three years without an heir, the court officials requested that the emperor select consorts to fill the harem. Wen Qingyi readily agreed and brought in thirty young, beautiful women for him.

She was so magnanimous, yet Cheng Yunce still wasn’t satisfied. He even said he would depose her.

Wen Qingyi: "Your Majesty, I’ve wanted to quit for ages. Since that’s what you want, let’s call it quits."

Cheng Yunce: "..."

Cheng Yunce: "You really don’t want to be my empress?"

Wen Qingyi nodded.

Cheng Yunce was baffled. "Why? What have I done to displease you?"

Wen Qingyi: "Where do I even start? Apart from your face, what about you could possibly satisfy me? You have no charm, you spend all day worrying about state affairs, you only ever use the same position, and you’re terrible in bed!"

Cheng Yunce’s face turned ashen. "I can change."

Cheng Yunce had always thought he and Wen Qingyi were a loving, respectful couple, until one day he suddenly heard that the empress had never had him in her heart.

At first, he didn’t believe it. But one day, despite being swamped with court affairs, he still made time to visit the empress.

She acted as if she were facing an enemy and quickly made an excuse, saying she was on her period and couldn’t attend him in bed, then sent him to Consort Li’s chambers.

Cheng Yunce fell silent. He remembered clearly that the empress’s period came regularly every month, and it wasn’t due today.

From then on, the evidence became more and more obvious, all pointing to the fact that the empress truly had no feelings for him. He even heard her say that she liked men like Lord Gu, the Vice Minister.

That peacock who’s always showing off? What’s so good about him?

Cheng Yunce couldn’t understand. What exactly was it about him that Wen Qingyi disliked?

Wen Qingyi listed a whole host of his flaws, and Cheng Yunce decided to change them one by one.

Right, he’d start with being terrible in bed.

The old-fashioned stickler who always did things by the book and used the same position every time suddenly got the hang of it.

Wen Qingyi held her aching waist and thought this relationship might still be salvageable...

○ Don’t worry about how the male lead can be emperor and still be a virgin. He’s a virgin because the author says he is.

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