[The emperor steals his minister’s wife + long-planned scheme + sweet romance + devoted couple + age gap]
[Cool, abstinent emperor vs. gentle, naive minister’s wife]
Shen Jiawu has been married to the newly crowned top scholar Song Zhixing for six months, but theirs is a marriage in name only.
Her husband claims he wants to cultivate himself, yet turns around and treats his cousin like a treasure. He even abandons Shen Jiawu in the pouring rain with a raging fever, all for the sake of that cousin.
Shen Jiawu’s heart turns to ashes. On a rainy night, she stops the emperor’s carriage.
Fu Xuan, the ruler of the empire, is deep-minded and ruthless, and is famous for having no interest in women.
No one knows that he has secretly longed for a young woman for years, yet could only watch her marry another man.
Until the day of the palace banquet, when she wanders into a forbidden area and calls him “Imperial Uncle” with reddened eyes.
Fu Xuan strokes the handkerchief she left behind, a dark flame blazing in his eyes.
At first, Fu Xuan is the respected elder who stands up for her, teaches her political strategy, and keeps her safe.
“Jiawu, if you’ve been wronged, tell me. Your Imperial Uncle will see justice done.”
Later, Song Zhixing finally sees the error of his ways and kneels outside the Imperial Study, begging her to come back.
Inside the hall, Fu Xuan traps her between the imperial desk and his chest. His fingertip brushes her swollen lips, his voice low and dangerous:
“Jiaojiao, tell him. Whose woman are you now?”
#In the name of being her elder, he seduces her with careful coaxing, plotting step by step to devour her whole.
#The whole capital thinks the emperor is simply protective of his younger relative. Only Shen Jiawu knows how hot this Imperial Uncle’s whispers in her ear are every night.
The plot is very attractive, not dragging, and has a strong new-year charm.
The update of Tonic is awesome. I watched it while looking forward to the chapter to get fatter. The update of Tonic is awesome.
There are too few chapters now, not enough for me to read!