A Moment of Longing

An alternate history, featuring two schemers.

Liu Yunchen, an upright and diligent Censor-in-Chief, is assigned to investigate Murong Ze, an official regarded as the most likely to rebel against the current dynasty. He hears that Murong Ze is young, handsome, and sickly, but the moment they meet, he senses danger. Murong Ze is sick, all right, but it’s his mind that’s ill!

Liu Yunchen repeatedly sneaks into the Murong residence to investigate, but every attempt fails. He finds no evidence of treason and ends up being watched by Murong Ze instead.

Before long, rumors spread through the capital that the two have an ambiguous relationship.

Though they had nothing to do with each other, a joke from a court official during an audience with the emperor leads them to pledge themselves to one another for life...