A marriage contract made me the wife of Shen Jue, the regent who holds power over the court.
Everyone says he's aloof and taciturn, and has no interest in women. But they don't know how obsessively, almost madly, he treats me behind closed doors.
He laid down strict rules for me, but I'm rebellious by nature and determined to break every one of them. Coming home late, talking back, trying to escape... Every act of defiance earns me a punishment in the name of love.
I thought this was nothing more than a carefully plotted imprisonment, until I accidentally discovered that behind this marriage lay an obsession he'd buried for years, and a past I'd long since forgotten.
As my sharp thorns of resistance are worn down one by one, and my heart races at his tenderness, I finally realize that I've already fallen into the web he so carefully wove, with nowhere to run.
Secrets of the Prince's Palace Under the Midnight Bell The midnight drum ripped through the night, and Tang Xiaobai's rebellious footsteps shattered the silence of the royal palace. In this muddled marriage that began with a dowry of gold and silver, she used nighttime defiance as a form of discipline, unaware that behind the candlelight in the main hall, Shen Jue was using a ten-year-old jade as…
The writing is very good, with delicate strokes and vivid descriptions. The characters are vividly portrayed through their actions and dialogues; the very first chapter establishes the personalities of the two main characters. 💕👍
The writing is excellent; the alternation between first and third person narration provides a broad perspective, allowing for the development of the male and female protagonists' characters. The psychological descriptions and detailed portrayals also make the characters more nuanced, avoiding stereotypical and empty figures. The plot flows smoothly and well-paced, making it a good book.