Prince Chen, Xiao Jue, wields immense power and never lets his emotions show.
At first, he simply finds that mischievous Su family boy “very amusing,” like a wildcat baring its claws.
So he watches from the shadows and lends a hand whenever she gets into trouble.
Then one night at a banquet, he sees “him” offend every powerful person in the room to protect a young maid, all bravado despite having no real confidence!
Xiao Jue rolls his wine cup between his fingers, watching the farce with interest, when suddenly his heartbeat seems a little too loud.
Later, he holds a secret report from his subordinate. It reads: “Su Yao, suspected of disguising herself as a man.”
And later still, he pins the audacious rascal against a bookshelf and says in a husky voice:
“Su Yao, or... Su Yao? You’ve made a fool of me, haven’t you?”
Su Yao blinks and pokes his firm chest with a finger. “Your Highness, want to make a deal? I’ll help you put the court in order, and you... cover for me?”
Xiao Jue: “...”
