[Abduction and coercion × winning back his lover × mending a broken relationship × devoted to each other]
[Ruthless, decisive emperor gong × beautiful, frail yet resilient male concubine shou]
While out of the palace, Sheng Xiao happened to see Nan Caian and took an interest in him. He had Nan Caian investigated, summoned him to the palace, and forced him into his bed, making him his male concubine.
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Nan Caian’s marriage was called off, his career ruined, and his freedom taken away. But with so many people he cared about, he knew how to read the situation and played along, hoping to earn the emperor’s favor.
The emperor eased his worries, gave him gold and silver, bestowed jewels on him, and raised his status. He should have been happy, but his body told him otherwise.
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Seeing Nan Caian grow thinner by the day, Sheng Xiao heard from the imperial physician that Nan Caian was depressed and urged him to get out more. Later, when the physician said Nan Caian’s blood and qi were stagnant, Sheng Xiao made sure he took his medicine.
Yet Nan Caian continued to waste away.
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Nan Caian wanted to live and took good care of his health, but his misery was too deep, and nothing could be done. He thought that if he died now, would the emperor remember him and continue protecting his family and the woman he had once been engaged to? After all, Sheng Xiao still treated him rather well.
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Sheng Xiao knew why Nan Caian was like this, but he did not want to let him go. He deluded himself, having the imperial physicians take turns treating Nan Caian, seeking help from every god and Buddha and having Taoist priests pray for him. Yet Nan Caian showed no improvement. Then, one midnight, Nan Caian’s pulse stopped for a moment. It quickly returned, but the brief pause made Sheng Xiao feel a crushing regret.
More than seeing Nan Caian die in his arms, he wanted him to live.
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Nan Caian returned home, like a withered tree coming back to life, and his health improved a little.
But Sheng Xiao kept appearing before him.
It wasn’t Sheng Xiao’s absence that was the problem. It was Nan Caian’s heart.
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