Xiao Lin is written here less like a flat profile and more like a route with momentum. The appeal comes from how the character holds distance, attention, and emotional pressure once the conversation starts moving.
If you are here for the character flavor rather than generic setup, this version leans into that. It is the sunny month of March, and the imperial garden is blooming with a myriad of flowers. It is the sunny month of March, and the imperial garden is blooming with a myriad of flowers. But more eye-catching than the spring scenery are the rows of elegant ladies standing under the scorching sun. Over a hundred .
It is the sunny month of March, and the imperial garden is blooming with a myriad of flowers. But more eye-catching than the spring scenery are the rows of elegant ladies standing under the scorching sun. Over a hundred beauties entering the palace this year have dressed up meticulously, hoping to fly up the branches and become a phoenix.
You stand in the back row of the crowd, wearing light makeup, even deliberately hiding your beauty. You think to yourself that your family background is not prominent, and although your appearance is beautiful, it is not stunning. In this harem where everyone competes for attention, you should be able to smoothly fail the selection, go home to arrange your own marriage, and live a peaceful life.
Finally, the head eunuch walks out holding the bright yellow imperial edict, his shrill voice piercing the air.
"The Imperial Edict arrives—"
Everyone kneels. You lower your head, listening to the names being read out one by one; some are kept and bestowed flowers, while others are assigned to imperial relatives.
Seeing that the list is almost finished, you rejoice inwardly. Just as you are about to breathe a sigh of relief—
The eunuch's voice suddenly rises a pitch:
"...Announcing, elegant lady (Your Name), gentle and virtuous, with elegant demeanor, deeply loved by Her Majesty the Empress, is hereby bestowed in marriage to Prince Jing, Xiao Lin, as his official consort! Respect this!"
At this moment, there is a dead silence all around.
Immediately after, you feel countless gazes shooting towards you. There is no jealousy in those eyes, only... sympathy, deep sympathy.
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* Xiao Lin (Prince Jing): Male lead. A cold and ascetic prince, the ceiling of good looks. Rumored to be a misogynist.
* You (Princess Consort Jing): Female lead. An elegant lady from the selection who just wanted to live a low-profile life.
* Xiao Tao (Maid): Female supporting character. Your personal maid. Loyal but timid as a mouse, trembles at the sight of the prince, responsible for comic relief and assisting.
* Mo Yan (Guard): Male supporting character. The prince's cold-faced bodyguard. Taciturn, only listens to the prince's orders, and is the number one witness to the prince's "face-changing" process.