[Historical setting + two male leads + slow-burn romance + sweet and doting + both virgins + political intrigue + fictional dynasty]
[Possessive, domineering emperor gong × sickly, calculating qin player shou]
Everyone in the capital knew that a peerless qin player lived in Prince Jing’an’s residence.
The musician was as beautiful as snow, with features like a painting, and Prince Jing’an, Xiao Chiyu, cherished and indulged him as if he were the most precious thing in the world.
When the young heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan found a clever parrot, he immediately had it sent to the musician’s courtyard.
When a peerless ancient qin appeared on the black market, Prince Jing’an paid a fortune to buy it and gave it to him with his own hands.
In the end, he laid his whole burning heart before him, too.
He sighed softly. “Aci, you look beautiful in red.”
His gaze was earnest as he spoke, each word deliberate. “I love you. It has nothing to do with your gender. I love you because you’re you.”
He lowered his voice and coaxed him gently. “Aci, don’t be upset. It’s all my fault.”
One man was consumed by love, while the other, clear-eyed, fell into it.
With their countries and families standing between them, will the two of them ever get to hear those words: “We have all the time in the world”?
(Note: A touch of ensemble cast, with a gradual romance and a little angst)
