Unbound

Shao Xun was the eldest daughter of Duke Ying’s household. Her father was a first-class noble, her late mother was a lady of a distinguished family, and Consort Shu in the palace was her aunt. The Third Prince—one of the strongest contenders for the position of Crown Prince—was her cousin. Aside from the early loss of her birth mother and the indifference of her stepmother, she didn’t lack for anything in her life. By all rights, she ought to have passed her days in wealth and honor, her future steady and without disturbance. All of this changed because of a single dream. In that dream, her aunt, seeking to remove a rival for her own son, used Shao Xun’s reputation as a pawn to frame the notoriously degenerate Eldest Prince. Her innocence was destroyed, and amid scorn and humiliation, she was forced into his household as a secondary consort. The Eldest Prince was known for his debauchery, while his principal consort was both jealous and ruthless. When Shao Xun awakened, she was drenched in cold sweat, her heart still gripped by fear. Only then did she realize that the events of the dream had already begun to unfold. With no other choice, she resolved that even at the cost of her life, she would prevent it from becoming a reality. In her haste to avoid the Eldest Prince, she lost her way in her panic—only to stumble, by a twist of fate, into another man’s arms. When Shao Xun came back to her senses, she found herself kneeling on the ground. Before her eyes was the hem of a bright yellow robe, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon. She truly felt like crying, but had no tears left— This… this was even worse than the Eldest Prince! — Author’s comments: 1) All the warning tags are in the synopsis. 2) Large age gap. 3) Male lead isn’t a virg*n, but it’ll be 1v1 from here on One-line summary: Marrying the old emperor Theme: Cherish others, and cherish yourself as well — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Unbound — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠