He was once Emperor Jinghe's most beloved son. Born with a pair of green eyes, he was hailed as an auspicious omen for the realm and given the imperial title "Revered Envoy of Jianglin." In the first year of Dayou, the emperor ordered craftsmen to make over a hundred golden statues in his likeness, which were worshiped throughout the land like images in Buddhist shrines.
His stepmother cherished him, his father and brothers loved him, and they built a hundred shrines in his honor. He heard the grievances of a thousand households and enjoyed the incense offered by the people.
Yet on the day the kingdom fell, his second brother, now master of all under heaven, personally handed him over to the enemy state.
The fine horse-drawn carriage rolled out of Yanmen. Beyond Duojiu Pass, the world was white. The snowy plains of the northern frontier stretched beyond sight, and the envoys sent to receive him were already arrayed and waiting.
Abandoned by his father, brothers, and homeland, he stood amid the raging wind and swirling snow when a familiar rider came steadily toward him and finally stopped. The black steed circled in place. Its rider wore a fresh, close-sleeved nomadic outfit, his sharply handsome brows and eyes looking down at him, his gaze as keen as a fierce eagle locking onto a weak rabbit. It was Helie Cheng, once a hostage in Yijing. After studying him for a moment, Helie Cheng tossed out a safety tassel stained with dried blood. It fell helplessly into the snow, and he saw clearly that it was the token of love he had once given someone.
On horseback, Helie Cheng wore a triumphant, unrestrained smile:
"Pu Zhen, the one you're waiting for will never come."
"Remember? I told you."
"He won't come."
Setting:
Qianhuo = A, Hengmu = B; Kunze = O
Chen Puzhen (Kunze), green eyes, scent pheromone: magnolia
BEx3, HEx1
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Chen Puzhen (always the bottom)
Harem of three men during the story, one-on-one ending
Theme: An utterly over-the-top, melodramatic tale of love and hate.
