Ji Lin, the iron-blooded general who gained fame from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, became an upstart that all forces tried to win over as soon as he returned to the court. An official sale specially designed for the female relatives of guilty officials became the perfect place to test his preferences.
When Yu Qing, the once unattainable daughter of the Marquis of Yongning, was pushed onto the high platform in shackles, a powerful man at the table who knew the art of flattery caught a glimpse of the undercurrent flashing through Ji Lin's eyes. But in an instant, the number plate for spending a lot of money was raised.
"Such a beauty deserves to be presented to the general as a token of respect."
That night, Yu Qing was quietly delivered to the general's mansion in a small sedan, like a carefully packaged gift. Ji Lin did not refuse. He silently accepted this "gift" and exposed his hidden weakness to others.
He imprisoned her in a carefully crafted golden cage, asking for everything, but suppressing all the roiling desires in her frightened tears and silent resistance. Yu Qing didn't understand why this man who seemed to have accepted a "bribe" had no contempt in his eyes, only bottomless pain and struggle.
Until she discovered that she was hiding in the secret room of Ji Lin's study.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
