A Bite of Spring

The eldest Miss of the Ruan family is breathtakingly beautiful, with fair skin and a slender waist, a dazzling rose blooming amid the windswept sands of the northwest.

But her own uncle plans to marry her off to a wastrel who drinks, gambles, and visits brothels.

To escape her predicament, Ruan Tang pouts and tells Lu Lingzhou, "I saved your life. You should repay me by marrying me." His heart softens and he falls for her, obediently entering her bedchamber.

Later, when she kills, he hands her the knife. When she sets fires, he pours on the oil.

As she tears through her enemies, he protects her every step of the way.

Later still, his true identity is exposed, and she seizes the chance to divorce him. Lu Lingzhou pulls her into his arms and demands a kiss, his eyes red as he pleads, "Tangtang, don't leave me. I am the Crown Prince, but I am also your devoted servant."