A Kingdom as a Betrothal Gift: The Green-Tea Prince's Guide to the Throne

【Court intrigue + marriage first, love later + younger man】 One misstep landed Jiang Lai in prison, where she was forced to marry the little boy she had once taken in. And the boy was none other than Prince Zhao, a beloved son of the emperor born out of wedlock. Just days before the wedding, Prince Zhao brought home a woman from the pleasure district, clearly intending to humiliate her. Everyone waited to see the spectacle. Until one day, someone saw the powerful prince tugging pitifully at her sleeve. “Big Sister, pay attention to me.” “Shut up. Who said you could call me that?” Later, Jiang Lai set her sights on the battlefield, not the inner quarters, and loudly demanded a divorce. She had barely begun fake-crying when Pei Yu raised his sword and threatened to take his own life. “I’ll give you the realm and myself. If you don’t want me, I’ll die.” He watched for Big Sister’s reaction at every turn, playing up his scheming, sweet-talking nature to perfection. Jiang Lai pressed a hand to her forehead. He was at it again. What else could she do? She’d just have to make the best of it. Pei Yu successfully won her over with his tears, tantrums, and threats to hang himself. Everyone said Pei Yu was a master schemer. Only Pei Yu knew that there had always been just one person he wanted. He plotted at every turn, clearing her name and placing everything she wanted before her, all to make her willingly fall into his trap. The realm was in turmoil, the empire on the brink of collapse. Your wish is my wish. Let us enjoy these ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers together.