In " The Crane and the Magnificent Pavilion ", the Crown Princess pointed at Gu Neiren before she died. What did she want to tell the Crown Prince?

Alicia Rosalyn Von Heist is the youngest daughter of King Edward of Alvannia. She is an illegitimate child born from a maid in the castle her father has fancied. After her mother died when she was young her father took her home and ‘adopted’ her. Because of her low birth and illegitimacy she was neglected by her father the king and bullied by her stepmother the queen and her step-siblings. When she was 16 years old a war broke out with the neighboring country of Grandcrest. The war lasted for two long years and the two countries have made a truce at the end. The Grandcest empire demanded a princess to be married to the young king. It is said that the king of Grandcrest specifically asked for the hand of Alicia. Alicia was 18 years old when she was sent to Grandcrest as the fiancee of the young king who was said to be a cold blooded evil tyrant, King Regaleon of the Grandcrest empire. Note: Cover photo from Pinterest.

[Mature content 18+. No rape] "Your bed is cold," spoke a voice in the room that had her eyes go wide in fear. Nervously, she turned around, gulping softly to see a shadow on her bed as if someone laid down there. The man who had been lying down sat up emerging out from the shadows where he had been waiting for her. "What are you doing here?" she asked when his feet touched the ground and he pushed himself up to start walking towards her. His handsome features looked darker than usual because of the lack of light in the room. "I came to meet you," he tilted his head, "Where did you go?" "I went out for a walk," came the quick reply that had him smile, a smile that scared her the most. She took a step back when he came close to her. It didn't stop him from cornering her, and her back hit the wall behind her. He raised his hand towards her face, and she closed her eyes, scared. She shuddered when his fingers trail down from her temple and her jaw and neck. Her blonde hair was left open. "In the middle of the night?" she didn't answer him knowing he could decipher her lies through her words. He stepped closer that had her turn her face away from him and his words vibrated on the skin of her neck, "Did you go to meet him, my sweet girl?"

[Warning: r18+/strong mature content] “I'm sure you’ll find my arms more comfortable than anything else in this world...” King Darius Grant - the mighty ruler of the Kingdom of Cordon. He was ruthless and impetuous against his enemies. His mere presence screamed with rugged authority; his aura alone was more than enough for some of his enemies to admit defeat and run away at just the sight of him. But despite all of this, he was powerless and shameless over one woman… his mate - the Princess of Ebodia whom he refused to let go. Find out how things would turn out for our possessive King who's dead set on using the Crown's Entrapment to make his mate his by any means necessary. Will he be able to succeed and conquer her all - body, heart, and soul? * Note: Volume 1 & 2: Main Story Status: Completed (Chapters 1 to 555) Volume 3: Side Story Status: Completed (Chapters 556 to 641) "I can only declare myself a winner once I manage to conquer your heart..." Volume 4: Side Story Status: Completed (Chapters 642 to 701) "Love was never in my vocabulary when it comes to women until you came..." Volume 5: Status: Completed (Chapters 702 to 805) “I choose you… you who greedily occupies all the space in my heart…” Special Chapters onwards - completed **** PS: Commissioned Book Cover owned by the Author! Do not use it!

Political marriage, war taxes, subsidies, a tribute... All those terms sound nice when one juggles them from behind the screen of his trusty computer! Junk food? Check. Sugary drinks that will cause me diabetes? Check. Two weeks of leave from the work? Check. A fresh copy of the newly released game finishing downloading as I'm going back from the grocery store? Check. Oops! My emotions got better to me, and I tripped on the stairs. I'm so silly! Then... Why the hell am I kneeling in a throne room, watching the marriage and coronation ceremony of the King, dressed in the noble robes with the game itself only flashing in the corner of my eyes? Discord link: https://discord.gg/pJTVGZZ

Bijaklah memilih bacaan, terdapat beberapa adegan kekerasan dan dewasa dalam novel ini. “Suka atau tidak suka kau akan tetap menjadi wanitaku, Gina,”ucap Massimo dingin tak terbantah. “Semuanya sudah tertulis dalam perjanjian yang dibuat kakekmu dan kakekku.” “Aku bukan bagian dari keluarga Sanders lagi, jadi aku tidak berkewajiban memenuhi perjanjian itu.” Gina menjawab lantang tanpa rasa takut. Massimo tertawa lebar. “Jadi kau menolakku?” “Tentu saja!” “Baik, kalau begitu akan kubuat satu-satunya orang yang kau cintai hidup dalam keadaan menyedihkan. Akan kubuat dia berharap kematian lebih baik dari hidupnya saat ini,”ancam Massimo sungguh-sungguh. sinopsis: Gina yang terlahir dari wanita yang tak diakui keberadaannya oleh keluarga sang ayah terpaksa harus mencari ayahnya ke Barcelona atas amanat sang ibu yang meninggal karena kanker. Hidup bersama ibu dan saudara-saudara tirinya ternyata tak membuat hidup Gina menjadi lebih baik, sang ibu tiri yang mengincar harta ayahnya menghalalkan segala cara untuk membuat putra kesayangannya Diego Alvarez menjadi ahli waris keluarga Sanders. Sementara itu Gina harus terjebak dalam sebuah perjanjian gila yang dibuat kakeknya puluhan tahun yang lalu untuk menjadi wanita seorang ahli waris dari penguasa Barcelona Massimo del Cano yang tak menginginkan pernikahan, Gina menjadi pengganti adik tirinya atas perbuatan sang ibu tiri yang menjebaknya. Hubungan yang Massimo inginkan tak lebih dari hubungan Tuan dan budak, mampukah Gina bertahan dalam hubungan itu? Hubungan mengerikan dari seorang pria yang ternyata menjadi cinta pertamanya.

This is the stories of two different people from two different worlds (literally) She was raised in love, while he was raised in hate Her birth was celebrated, while he was despised She was protected, while he was abused everyday. She is gentle, warm and kind, while he is cold, cruel and vicious But with the twist of fate, their world collided. They will learn from each other. He will teach her to be hopeful and live for herself, while she will teach him the joys of Friendship and Love Together they will learn to understand each other, accept each other and love each other, and soon their love will change the fate of the world ________________________________________ Princess: Can you stop staring at me while I'm sleeping? The Lord: I can't... The Princess: Are you gonna stare at me the whole night? The Lord: Yes! The Princess: Can you at least act like a normal man who will take advantage of a maiden while in her room. The Lord: …this Lord would oblige The Princess: WAIT… This princess is kidding, just kidding, wait...!