Lord of Yan

He was a man of exalted status in Dongling.

His mentor betrayed him and destroyed the imperial edict naming him heir to the throne.

He was thrown into the imperial prison and subjected to every kind of torture.

When he finally rose again, he returned to court as a prince.

Every step was calculated, every move planned.

Yet he could not make sense of a sincere heart. When Li Shu laid his passionate, steadfast love before him, he still couldn't understand what Li Shu saw in him.

Love was simply a matter of finding someone pleasing to the eye. That was how Yan Su felt about Li Shu.

When the ministers heard, they were horrified and immediately invoked ancestral laws and rites, submitting a joint petition against the match.

Emperor Yan canceled court, and the ministers fell silent.

So everyone in the Nine Nether Palace joyfully busied themselves preparing the wedding dowry,

while Li Shu smiled faintly, concealing all his success behind a quiet, self-satisfied grin...