Han Sheng Li is the Crown Prince of the Great Han kingdom. Since the age of fourteen, he mostly went to the wars with his father, Han Wenji, the great emperor of the Han Kingdom. He's the most favored child of his father but, is the cruelest and ruthless among all of his seven half brothers. An-Ying Lili, who is known for her kindness and beauty, is the princess of Juyan City. She could not see her family die at the hands of Han Sheng Li so agreed with the marriage alliance which was put forward by the Emperor of Han. ~~~~ “I heard you are the kindest woman in the entire Han Kingdom but, it seems opposite to me. You want me to die!!” The Crown Prince astonishingly said, keeping his icy gaze intact on the woman on his bed. “Cruel people are not worthy of anyone’s kindness,” the Crown princess pronounced sternly. The crown prince chuckled. “Kindest is the one who whimpers in pain. Are you ready for undergoing that pain with this cruel man?” Crown prince asked, slightly tilting his head, and a smirk formed on his lips. Leaning closer to Ying Lili's ear, Sheng Li whispered, "Never expect love from this evil and cruel man. Feed this in your mind- 'You will never warm my bed.' Remember this memorable wedding night, my dear Crown Princess." ~~~~~~ Thanks to "LydiaF" for proofreading the chapters for me. Thanks to My CE for this amazing Title suggestion. The art is commissioned from lia.audelia. The book won WSA NOMINATION 2021, thanks to my lovely readers. Please check out my new story in the same setting- "Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince." Follow me on Instagram- @rayoflight_pcy
After the morning greetings, the Empress sent the message to Ying Lili to come to her Manor as the Empress had something important to discuss with her. "Why is she calling me all of a sudden?" murmured Ying Lili. She stood up and left for the Empress's Manor with Court Lady Xue, followed by other maidservants.
Reaching there, she greeted the Empress and the other consorts. "Have a seat, Crown Princess," Weng Wei said. Ying Lili nodded and took the seat. "The reason I called the Crown Princess here is that you have the second-highest power in the Inner Palace yet your presence is nil," Weng Wei pronounced.
"Forgive me, your majesty, for not showing my presence," Ying Lili bowed and apologized.
"Crown Princess, it is your duty to actively take part in the Inner Palace too," the First Consort, Ju Fen stated and turned her gaze towards the Empress. "Sister Wei, I think the Crown Princess's mother never taught her such things," Consort Ju Fen deduced.