Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace

Main Characters: Nan Zhi & Shen Huaixu Tropes: Gentle, aloof beauty × Obsessive, unhinged Crown Prince In her past life, Nan Zhi was struck by a car while trying to escape her circumstances, awakening to find herself transported into ancient times. She had hoped for a peaceful existence, but fate had other plans… When the Crown Prince returned to the palace with a new beauty in tow, whispers echoed throughout the Eastern Palace that she had clawed her way up to cling to his prestigious mantle. None knew the truth: she never wanted the prince’s favor—she only wanted to run. After her first failed escape, the Crown Prince pinned her down, his grip brutal around her wrists as raw malice flashed in his eyes. “Zhi’zhi, where do you think you’re going?” The night she was dragged back, the candles in the Crown Prince’s courtyard burned until dawn. Nan Zhi wept like a rain-drenched pear blossom, begging him for mercy. Shen Huaixu merely pinched her slender, supple waist, a sinister smile gracing his refined, aristocratic features. “Zhi’zhi, you were disobedient,” he whispered in a low, dark tone. “This is your punishment.” Later, word spread that Nan Zhi had perished in a raging fire inside the Eastern Palace. Upon hearing the news, Shen Huaixu panicked, riding through the night to race back to the capital. The once-aloof and dignified Crown Prince stood before the charred, smoldering ruins, his eyes bloodshot with desperation as he screamed like a man possessed: “Zhi’zhi!” He refused to believe it. “Dig up every inch of the earth if you must!” he roared. “Bring her back to me!” (Note: Dual-purity/both virgins. Features heavy tropes of forced love and high drama. The male lead is unhinged and far from a good person. This is not a sweet or lighthearted novel—reader discretion is advised.) — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠