Signed with a publisher. I hope someone reads it (please don't plagiarize).
[An ensemble cast. In the first half, the two leads team up to solve mysteries in the martial world; in the second half, it's political intrigue and defending their homeland.]
[At first, a cheerful, proud little puppy; later, a mature and obsessive top. A gentle, refined bottom on the surface, but scheming and shrewd underneath.]
In the thirteenth year of the Tai'an era, Emperor Xiao Zhen of the Zhou dynasty was debauched and cruel, killing innocents indiscriminately and provoking the wrath of the people. The following year, the Prince of Qi, who guarded Taiyuan, was the first to rebel. Peasant uprisings followed, and regional princes across the land joined the war. In the fifteenth year of the Tai'an era, Prince Xiao Ye of Qi pacified the northern rebellion, while Jiang Wenqiang, leader of the peasant rebels, seized the south. Xiao Ye sought to reclaim the empire and fought Jiang Wenqiang several times, but to no avail. In the end, he gave up on the south and established a new dynasty in the north: the Northern Zhou, with the reign title Mingzhen. Jiang Wenqiang, who held the southern territories, established the Sheng dynasty, known to the world as the Southern Sheng. At last, eight long years of war came to an end.
The realm was at peace, but undercurrents stirred in the martial world...
Qin Yan: Xiao Qinghe, if you team up with me, we'll be invincible. What do you say? Care to consider it?
Xiao Qinghe: ...Qin Yan, I can't say just yet, so...
Qin Yan: Great, then it's settled! From now on, I'll look after you.
Xiao Qinghe: ...
Please forgive me if the writing isn't good, and go easy on me.
The dynasty is fictional, and most details are made up...