[HE] [Two Male Leads] [Political Intrigue] [Coercion] [Fictional Dynasty]
[Cold-faced Demon in Public, Warmhearted Loyal Wolfdog in Private Top vs. Jade-faced Beauty at First, Alluring Fox Bottom Later]
In the twenty-sixth year of Guangfu, Emperor Guangfu died, and his young son, Qin Li, ascended the throne and took the reign name Shunyao.
Qin Li was pushed into becoming a puppet emperor, and the man behind it all was the cold-faced demon, Marquis Anding Gong Buying.
The marquis was so self-assured that he thought he loved Qin Li, but his love was shallow. He only loved Qin Li's looks.
Qin Li had no desire for the throne and was content to be a puppet emperor.
But with a storm on the horizon, someone had to hold up the crumbling empire.
Even in the most festering mire, a ray of light had to be torn free with bare hands.
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If you stand before thousands of soldiers, your silver blade running with blood and blood splashing across the camellias, all just to take me away, then I will believe you truly love me.
(The author's intro is a mess. The entire story takes place in a fictional dynasty. The official system is loosely based on the Ming and Tang dynasties, with some changes, so don't read too much into it. Similar or identical place names are just because the author is bad at naming things. Any matching character names are purely coincidental. Content warning: coercive scenes.)
It's beautiful, I've decided to write it down, I'll finish it😢