Silk Washed in Green

Rivals-to-lovers couple x woman disguised as a man x only ever been with each other x a touch of ensemble cast

[Blurb One]

Her parents died with their names stained by false accusations. To uncover the truth behind their deaths and clear their names, Lin Lianqing has no choice but to don men's clothes, overcome every obstacle to enter the ancestral hall, and climb step by step to the highest ranks.

On the eve of her appointment at the Dali Temple, her maternal grandfather, a senior official who had served two dynasties, warned her again and again: "Supporting the Crown Prince is the only legitimate path. The Seventh Prince commands his own troops and harbors obvious ambitions. Do not get entangled with him, lest you bring disaster upon yourself."

Lin Lianqing followed his advice, keeping herself upright and principled while rebuffing the Seventh Prince's endless advances.

She never expected that the changing tides of the times would push her toward him again and again.

With nowhere left to run, Lin Lianqing was held captive by the Seventh Prince on the bed, their black hair entwined and their clothes in disarray.

When her grave crime of deceiving the emperor was discovered, Lin Lianqing was consumed by fear.

But he kept pressing her with questions:

"Does that fellow, the Crown Prince, know?"

"How far have you gone with the Crown Prince?"

As domineering as he was, he couldn't stand the beautiful maidservants or taciturn guards at Lin Lianqing's side. He repeatedly threatened her in bed, until she could no longer maintain her aloof dignity and her boundaries were shattered again and again!

[Blurb Two]

Everyone says that His Highness the Seventh Prince is unruly, bloodthirsty, and volatile.

Yet they discover that Lin Lianqing, a Junior Minister at the Dali Temple and a member of the Crown Prince's faction, has emerged from his residence completely unharmed.

Even stranger, the Seventh Prince summons the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple night after night and follows him everywhere he goes.

The officials throughout the court have their suspicions, but none dare speak of them.

Who could have guessed that when her identity was finally exposed, the dignified Junior Minister of the Dali Temple would turn out to be a woman, guilty of deceiving the emperor and throwing the court into chaos?

The civil and military officials could no longer sit still. They all petitioned for an investigation, only to have the Seventh Prince turn them away.

Facing Lin Lianqing in a woman's skirt, he smiled even more broadly, while his actions grew more brazen and unrestrained. He slipped an arm around her slender waist and said, one word at a time:

"Become a female official? You can."

"Purge the treacherous ministers? You can."

"Overturn the court? You can."

"With me here, no one will dare gossip. Just go and do whatever you want."

Reading Guide:

1. Both leads are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance.

2. The story focuses on romance, with the plot serving the relationship. The heroine takes time to grow, and the leads' feelings also develop gradually.

3. This is a fictional setting, with a hodgepodge of dynasties, official titles, and cities. Please don't scrutinize the historical details.

Theme: Become anyone you want to be