The Empress Has a Naturally Alluring Charm, and the Cold Emperor Dotes on Her

When they first met, she was a disheveled woman on the borderlands, while he was the man known as “Jade,” a killer who never blinked, with a jade flute in hand. When they met again, she was the well-behaved, sensible eldest daughter of the Shen family, as well as the betrothed of the crown prince, a rising star in the imperial capital. He was the fourth prince, the least favored in the capital, and rumors in the palace said he wouldn't live past twenty-four. In private, she relied on sheer courage to navigate the capital's social circles, all to protect the Shen family's safety. From his position of power, he watched her every move and laid traps to force her into his game. On a rainy night, The man gripped her chin. His tone was detached, yet edged with menace. “Shen Xining, if you refuse to marry me today, I'll issue an imperial decree exiling every last one of the Shen family's thousands of people to the borderlands, and have the arrogant young master of the Jiang family die in prison. Shen Xining, you've always been a stepping stone to my great ambitions. From the very beginning.” Since that was how it had to be, she accepted her fate. Imprisoned in the palace, she willingly became the golden songbird at his side, yet he crawled before her, begging her to love him. “Xie Zhao'an, you're completely insane!” Reader's guide: Both leads are devoted to one another, and both are career-driven.