Crown Prince Jun Qingmo has snow-white hair and a sinister disposition. He walks at the pinnacle of imperial power. Whatever catches his eye, he takes; whatever he doesn't want, he destroys. To him, everyone else is just a plaything that comes and goes. The word “love” is nothing but a stale cliche from a storybook.
To win the heart of Lin Wange, the capital's foremost beauty and the Grand Tutor's daughter,
he tore up the betrothal agreement he had made with his future crown princess.
Lin Wange believed she was advancing by retreating, carefully plotting each move, but he saw right through her. His so-called affection was as shallow as liking a vase. But the world is ever-changing. How could everything always go according to plan?
Following his usual routine, he brought people to the Lin family to propose. Just as Lin Wange once again feigned reluctance, the Cui family's daughter returned to the capital. The Cui family was the foremost among the Five Great Clans and Seven Noble Houses, and she had been frail since childhood, recuperating at Medicine King Valley far from the strife. One glimpse of her peerless beauty was enough to unsettle his heart...
For the first time, he let go of his prey. Ripples stirred in his deep eyes, and an unprecedented, frenzied possessiveness ignited within him. This time, he did not want to destroy her. He wanted to keep that bright moon hidden in his arms, imprisoned in the Eastern Palace for all eternity.
He thought he was forcing her into a marriage, never realizing he was sinking deeper with every step,
losing his heart until the madman fell to his knees in surrender. His heart, his very blood and bones, his power: he offered it all willingly.
