The Oriole on the Inkstone

[Pure historical romance, no rebirth + marriage first, love later + emotional mind games + palace power struggles + doting and flirtation]

As the Kingdom of Jing declines, Princess Luan Jiao, the emperor’s cherished jewel, is betrothed by imperial decree and becomes the most scandalous joke in the capital overnight.

The entire city waits to see how this delicate princess will be devoured to the bone by that wolf. Even the emperor secretly wipes away a tear.

Everyone knows Yangu is a malevolent god who crawled out of Northern Di’s hell: hard as stone, with no tenderness for women.

But no one could have imagined...

He would break his bones for firewood and burn his blood for a flame, all to warm her bed with a night of intoxicating passion...