In the third month of spring, the stars favored marriage. With a wave of his hand, Emperor Yan arranged a match for the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was the subject of many rumors, yet rarely appeared in public. He had no personal connection with Minister of Revenue Jiang.
The Jiang family had no sons, only two daughters, who were very close.
The elder daughter, Jiang Xu, was exceptionally talented and famous throughout the capital.
The younger daughter, Jiang Yao, had spent most of her life in the countryside, and no one knew what she was like.
The capital was abuzz with rumors about the Jiang daughter matched with the Eastern Palace. There could only be two outcomes:
Either the pair would be a match made in heaven, or the Crown Prince would be a pig rooting up a cabbage.
Jiang Yao scoffed at the first possibility.
“My elder sister has an impeccable reputation. But the Crown Prince keeps himself hidden away, so he can hardly be a suitable match.”
Until late one night, a pair of captivating pale eyes gazed at her as warm hands turned her face toward him.
“That's beside the point. Which one of us is the cabbage, and which one is the pig?”
*The dynasty is fictional, and the official system is a mix of different eras, so please don't scrutinize the details too closely.
Happy ending, both leads' first love, one-on-one romance.
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2025.11.7
Updated: 2026.4.21
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《Sandalwood Scars》:
At dusk, the farewell pavilion echoes with flutes. I wait and wait for my beloved Gu to return.
A fierce wind passes, the autumn moon fades, and sandalwood scars fall again and again, impossible to erase.
“You look at me, but your heart is always with him. Why?”
“Why? I want to ask Heaven the same thing. He's so good, and you're so awful.”
“If I became as good as him, would you look at me a little more? Just once.”
She shook her head.
“A lifetime of purple sandalwood cannot compare to a single day of white sandalwood.”
Theme: Winning someone's heart takes effort
