The Princess Is on Top

小犄jioOct 2023

2.7

Word count: 149K words
Chapters: 52

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Summary

A gentle yet ambitious dominant x an devoted, love-struck, aloof submissive

Cui Xinyi falls for Situ Pei at first sight; ordinarily clever and sensible, she goes to great lengths to pressure her family into proposing the match at court.

She thought she was marrying a pure, unassuming white lotus—only to be thoroughly devoured, and to drag her entire clan into scheming on her behalf.

Editor's review

The Princess Above centers on the emotional entanglement between Cui Xinyi and Situ Pei, thrusting their relationship into the foreground from the outset with love at first sight and a proactive marriage proposal. Cui Xinyi is clever and sensible, yet goes to great lengths to pressure her family into proposing at court; the ambition and agency beneath her gentle exterior form the story's main tension. Situ Pei is cast as an aloof, devoted love-struck character, a sharp contrast to the expectation of marrying someone pure and unassuming; after being thoroughly devoured, Cui Xinyi must also drag her entire clan into scheming for her, and the plot keeps escalating between emotional push-and-pull and family interests. The character tags are vivid and the dominant/submissive dynamic clear; the pacing leans emotional, suited to readers who enjoy the pairing of a dominant older woman and an aloof partner and savor arranged-marriage-then-love and identity-contrast tropes. It is best not to demand historical accuracy of the court details; read it as an emotion-driven genre novel and focus on how the two characters' mismatched feelings and family ties gradually reshape their relationship.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Romance readers who enjoy the pairing of a dominant older woman and an aloof submissive
Readers who prefer arranged-marriage-then-love plots entangled with family and court intrigue
Genre-fiction readers who savor emotional push-and-pull and identity-contrast tropes
Readers looking for a light, emotion-driven work to read continuously in their spare time

Not a good fit for

Readers demanding strict historical accuracy and realistic court logic
Readers unaccustomed to love-struck character setups and emotion-driven narratives
Readers who prefer grand ensemble narratives with ample supporting-character screen time

Reading tips

Accept the character tags first, then focus on how the two characters' mismatched feelings drive the relationship
When reading the family-scheming passages, note the conflict between Cui Xinyi's ambition and her emotional choices
Read alongside other arranged-marriage-then-love works to compare how characters' agency is written
Read chapter by chapter; leaving emotional push-and-pull plots aside too long makes it easy to lose the subtle shifts in the relationship

版权信息
第一章皇女重生归来
第二章崔欣宜鬼迷心窍
第三章那个唇红齿白的“小郎君”
第四章十里红妆新婚喜
第五章十里红妆新婚喜（二）
第六章十里红妆新婚喜（三）
第七章 “表里不一”司徒佩
第八章归宁日
第九章司徒佩，我爱你
第十章热情小夫人
第十一章废了他
第十二章城郊避暑遇恶人
第十三章小夫人吃醋，公主殿下被吃
第十四章惩恶奴
第十五章秋狝风波
第十六章小别胜新婚
第十七章公主殿下下面
第十八章你也脱
第十九章上元佳节
第二十章一心向佛公主殿下
第二十一章有活干了
第二十二章谁是软柿子？
第二十三章轻浮！孟浪！
第二十四章公卿骨，锦绣灰
第二十五章东郡之旅
第二十六章情感危机？
第二十七章无知无畏
第二十八章监理恩科
第二十九章软妹司徒佩
第三十章风暴来临
第三十一章太子复位
第三十二章狐狸精！
第三十三章波谲云诡
第三十四章最后的考验（一）
第三十五章最后的考验（二）
第三十六章皇太女
第三十七章殿下不是你一个人的了
第三十八章登基
第三十九章帝后
第四十章御花园观莲
第四十一章出宫逛花楼
第四十二章皇后病倒
第四十三章圣宁元年除夕
第四十四章整顿宗亲
第四十五章榜眼牛小花
第四十六章摸胡须？
第四十七章平定西北
第四十八章灭徐家
第四十九章纳后宫？
第五十章任性小夫人
第五十一章结局

FAQ

I haven't read the author's other works. Can I jump straight into this one?

Yes. The story revolves around the emotional relationship between Cui Xinyi and Situ Pei, with relatively focused characters and plot; it doesn't depend on prior background, so reading it directly won't hinder understanding of the main conflict and character motivations.

Is there a lot of court intrigue, or is it mainly a romance?

From the synopsis, the court proposal and the clan-wide scheming are important background that drives the relationship, but the work's focus is on the emotional push-and-pull and the characters' contrasts. If you expect extensive power maneuvering, you may need to adjust expectations; if you're here for the romance, the court passages mainly serve to raise the stakes.

Does it have a happy ending?

The available material only covers the character setup and opening conflict, without addressing how the story ends, so it's impossible to judge from that. It's best to read it as an emotional push-and-pull story, focusing on how the two characters' mismatched feelings and family ties evolve, rather than presupposing the ending.

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小犄jio Author · China

Xiao Ji jio is a Chinese online author about whom little public information is available; confirmed biographical details remain scarce. According to the library's records, the author has one work to date, Princess Above (Gongzhu Zai Shang), which is categorized as time-travel alternate history. This classification suggests the novel's general orientation: it uses time travel as a narrative starting point and unfolds its characters and plot in an invented world rather than a specific historical dynasty. Because only one work is on record, it is difficult to identify a stable and distinctive personal writing style or to trace stages in the author's creative development. Based on the available information, Xiao Ji jio's profile as a writer is presented mainly through this single work, and readers' understanding of the author comes largely from it. Should more works and public information emerge, the author's stylistic traits and thematic preferences could be outlined more clearly.