The Mischievous Princess

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-hearted prince, and so the story begins: After an unexpected attempt to escape an arranged marriage, she is framed and has no choice but to set up a matchmaking contest. Dugu Yuan, who has many identities and is the master of the Mianlian 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 merely resent being unable to possess Qingrou, or has he truly fallen for this extraordinary woman...? The proprietress of the Cangxiang Pavilion has spent her whole life amid the world’s pleasures. Her speech and manner are far from those of an ordinary woman. Just who is she? Then there is Murong Yiyun, the prince’s childhood sweetheart, a woman once adored by all. Caught up in a political conspiracy, she is confined to Jiyou Valley and subjected to outsiders’ scorn and ridicule. There, she sees the ugly faces of those who curry favor with the powerful, yet she still loves Yanqi deeply. As the truth behind a political conspiracy is about to come to light, she returns to the imperial capital early to seek out Xie Yanqi, the man who once promised to care for her for the rest of their lives. She hears that Yanqi is marrying another woman, and Yiyun’s love comes to nothing. What should she do now?! Why has he fallen for someone else? Why did Yanqi lose his memory and forget only her?! Xie Yanqi seems cold, but after losing his memory, he falls deeply in love with Qingrou. He has forgotten that another woman ever existed and firmly believes Yin Qingrou is the only woman he has ever loved! Then one day, a stunning woman appears before him, murmuring, “Third Brother, did you really... really marry someone else?!” Why does his head hurt so much when he sees her? Why does his heart ache so fiercely at those 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 figure abducts her. She looks at Yanqi. Yes, he is worried about her. But the masked figure has also poisoned Murong Yiyun. That’s right, Yanqi is worried about Yiyun, too. He can save only one of them. Who will he choose? She’ll gamble, wagering her life on it!! Qingrou’s adorable child has two fathers. Which one is his real father? Why is he called the young prince, and why is he the next heir to the Mianlian Palace?! Yanqi, why, when you clearly said you loved me, did you choose to save your childhood sweetheart? Hand in hand, we promised to grow old together. Ha, what vows of eternal love, what pledges of lifelong devotion? They were all lies, all cast aside. Yanqi, the truth is, I’m not as strong as you think. Dugu Yuan, why did you deceive me, too? Strange and tangled clues point to your lies. 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 fame or blame. I’m an ordinary person, not as noble as you think. I want to go home. I have to go home. I don’t want to know about any of your feuds and tangled affairs of the heart. I don’t... Everything comes after heartbreak. A love shared by two people. A contest between four. When love is unrequited, should one leave in sorrow or stay and contend with a rival? Should she choose the mysterious martial world or the scheming imperial palace? In the end, who will win her heart? A love severed by a blade leaves us with so many beautiful dreams. Will Dugu Yuan be Qingrou’s finest memory? Will Qingrou be the only one for Yanqi?