The Playful Princess Consort

Yin Qingrou, a young woman from the 21st century, is transported by accident to a dynasty that never existed in history. She is lucky enough to be taken in by a cold and ruthless prince, and so her story begins: After an unexpected attempt to flee an arranged marriage, she is caught in a scheme and has no choice but to take the stage and hold a martial arts tournament to find a husband. Dugu Yuan, a man with many identities and the master of the Minglian Palace, falls in love with her at first sight. He has always called her “his prey.” But is that really all there is to it? Does Dugu Yuan simply resent being unable to have Qingrou, or has he truly fallen in love with this extraordinary woman…? The proprietress of the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion has spent her whole life in the pleasure quarters. Her speech and manner show she is no ordinary woman. So who is she, really? Then there is Murong Yiyun, the prince’s childhood sweetheart. Once the darling of everyone around her, she is caught up in a political conspiracy and confined to Jiyou Valley, where she endures the scorn and ridicule of outsiders. She sees the ugly faces of the selfish and opportunistic, yet still loves Yanqi with all her heart. As the truth behind the political conspiracy is about to come to light, she returns to the imperial capital early to find Xie Yanqi, the man who promised to take care of her for the rest of her life. She hears that Yanqi is marrying another woman, and her love is left unanswered. Where can Yiyun go from here? Why has he fallen for someone else? Why did Yanqi lose his memory and forget only her?! Xie Yanqi seems cold and distant, yet after losing his memory, he falls deeply in love with Qingrou. He has completely forgotten that another woman exists and is convinced that Yin Qingrou is the only woman he has ever loved! But one day, a stunning woman appears before him and murmurs, “Third Brother, did you really… really marry someone else?!” Why does his head ache so badly when he sees her? Why does his heart throb with pain at her words? What connection does this woman who calls him Third Brother have to him? Why does she seem so strangely familiar? Yin Qingrou has traveled back to ancient times and fallen in love with the wrong man. Everything she enjoys now once belonged to someone else, including the title of Princess Consort of Lingqi, which was meant for that woman. Has she stolen another woman’s place? A masked man kidnaps her. She looks at Yanqi: yes, he is worried about her. But the masked man has also poisoned Murong Yiyun. That’s right, Yanqi is worried about Yiyun, too. There are two women, but Yanqi can save only one. Who will he choose? She is willing to gamble, even if she has to stake her life! Qingrou’s adorable child has two fathers. Which one is his real father? Why is he called the Little Prince, and why is he also the next heir to the Minglian Palace?! Yanqi, why, when you said you loved me, did you choose to save your childhood sweetheart? To hold hands and grow old together. Ha, it turns out all those vows of eternal love were empty words. Yanqi, I’m not as strong as you think. Dugu Yuan, why did you deceive me too? Layer upon layer of strange clues point to your lies. Is it a vendetta in the martial world? A search by the imperial court? Why is everything aimed at me? I’m just a woman. I don’t want to bear any titles or accusations. I’m just an ordinary person, not as great as you think. I want to go home. I have to go home. I don’t want to know about any of these grudges and entanglements. I don’t… It all comes after heartbreak. Two love stories. Four rivals. When it comes to love, should you leave in sorrow or stay and fight your rival? Should you choose the bewildering martial world or the scheming imperial palace? In the end, who will win his heart? A love severed by a blade leaves us with so many beautiful imaginings. Will Dugu Yuan become the best memory of Qingrou’s life? Will Qingrou be the only one for Yanqi?