The Beauty's Game

A scheming marquis versus a captivating pawn

Caught up in a conspiracy, A Zhao sought protection from Xiao Zhengqing, the most notorious playboy in the capital. But he wasn't as simple as she had imagined. He seemed like a debauched womanizer, but that was only to fool the emperor. In truth, he was ruthless and unhinged, secretly calculating against everyone. He treated her as a pawn, pushing her into the arms of all kinds of men to do his bidding. She had tried pleading with him, but his heart was too hard to sway. When he finally achieved his goal, A Zhao thought she had at last escaped unscathed. Who could have known he would send her to the new emperor's bed? The new emperor was as gentle as jade and treated her very well. In less than a month, she was made a Jieyu consort and showered with affection.

Later, he regretted everything. He pinned her in a corner, gripped the sword in her hand, and guided it toward himself. In anguish, he said, “A Zhao, you should kill me.”

This is a political intrigue novel in the style of political intrigue novels. The male lead is not perfect, and he definitely has an unhinged side.