Your Highness Wants It All!

From the day he entered the palace, the young guard Lu Tingyun vowed to protect his golden rice bowl, Shen Yanzhi.

Shen Yanzhi, the fifteenth prince of the Li Kingdom, was a considerate master: he stayed out of palace power struggles, had no interest in wealth or power, and spent his days recuperating in the Cangqiu Pavilion.

Guard Lu adored his master. He was beautiful, quiet, and treated him well.

He would guard his golden rice bowl, spend his days daydreaming and slacking off, and never worry about the fate of the world.

But his master gave Lu Tingyun a bombshell.

The enemy army was at the gates, and the ailing Shen Yanzhi had volunteered to go to the enemy country as a hostage.

Should he go with him? That was the question.

The situation in the palace was turbulent, but the road ahead in enemy territory was even more uncertain.

But Shen Yanzhi was so pitiful. His imperial father didn't love him, his mother had passed away, and beautiful Shen Yanzhi was broken Shen Yanzhi, lonely Shen Yanzhi...

Fine, fine. He'd risk his life and see how far he could get while looking after this beautiful, sickly prince.

Wait! The person who usually acted cute and said he was stupid and needed protecting, how could he be killing assassins with a single slash once they left the imperial city?

And Your Highness, you said you'd give me a present, but you never said it would be the merit of helping you claim the throne!!!

No one knew that the fifteenth prince Shen Yanzhi, who was always ill and rarely left his rooms, concealed an ambition to overturn the court.

He feigned illness, kept to himself, and secretly wielded power.

He was supposed to ascend the throne alone or die in the struggle.

When they learned he was going to the enemy country as a hostage, everyone avoided him like the plague. Yet this young guard named Lu Tingyun bet everything he had to bribe the steward eunuch, all for the chance to live and die alongside him.

Shen Yanzhi didn't believe him. There had to be a scheme.

The young guard would smile as he beat anyone who insulted Shen Yanzhi like a spinning top.

When Shen Yanzhi tested his sincerity, he said, "Your Highness, I will protect you, no matter what."

Shen Yanzhi remained doubtful. Lu Tingyun must want something from him.

At last, the young guard saw his true face. Volunteering to be a hostage was nothing but a ploy to ally with a foreign power. Shen Yanzhi had willingly sided with the enemy and submitted to their command...

Seeing the young guard's disbelieving expression, Shen Yanzhi realized how greedy he was. He wanted both imperial power and wealth, and Lu Tingyun.

Bonus Scene

In the emperor's bedchamber, a beautiful guard was chained to the bed with golden shackles. A handkerchief stuffed his mouth, leaving only his glistening eyes visible.

Shen Yanzhi sat on the edge of the bed, gently stroking Lu Tingyun's vulnerable neck.

"I will stop at nothing. From now on, you'll stay here obediently, and I'll take good care of you."

The guard beneath him suddenly began to struggle, trying to say something through his muffled cries.

Shen Yanzhi furrowed his brows and pulled the handkerchief from Lu Tingyun's mouth. "What, you don't want to?"

"No, Master, I... I do." A suspicious blush appeared on Lu Tingyun's face. "I won't run away. Could you please let me go?"

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My Warhorse Brought a General Home

Shi Qingyu was a celestial horse in the immortal realm. He worked hard at cultivation until one day he became an immortal. Who wouldn't address him as Immortal Lord Qingyu?

Unfortunately, he had an obnoxious, shameless nemesis: the God of War, Gu Yichou. Usually decisive and ruthless, Gu Yichou looked every bit the part, but whenever he saw Shi Qingyu, he couldn't resist making snide remarks. He was always calling him "little white horse."

The two would get into a fight whenever they disagreed about anything.

The heavens were in an uproar.

They fought from the Southern Heavenly Gate to the Northern Heavenly Gate, smashing countless palace tiles and damaging precious immortal plants along the way.

In order to trample his detestable Gu Yichou underfoot, Shi Qingyu went straight down to the mortal realm to undergo a trial of love and ascend to immortal status.

Detestable Gu Yichou! Just you wait. You'll have to respectfully call me an immortal one day!

Life in the mortal realm was wonderful. Shi Qingyu drank tea as he sat around waiting for his trial of love to begin.

Before long, a blood-soaked soldier in armor collapsed outside his home. This had to be his trial of love!

Shi Qingyu swiftly dragged the man inside and took a close look at his face. Deep-set eyes, a straight nose. He was quite handsome.

Wait! Why did this guy look exactly like his nemesis, Gu Yichou???

Ahhh! Oh, heavens, did you send the wrong person???!!!

Seeing that the man was barely clinging to life, Shi Qingyu began saving him, very reluctantly.

When the man finally came around, he couldn't even remember his own name. He called Shi Qingyu his savior and turned into a perfect househusband, washing and mending clothes, chopping wood and cooking, doing everything with care.

Shi Qingyu was delighted. He simply gave Gu Yichou's name to the man. Watching his nemesis's handsome face serve him tea and water was just too good!

At Shi Qingyu's command, Gu Yichou would moo and go plow two mu of land.

One night, Shi Qingyu casually said he wanted pastries before bed. When he woke up, Gu Yichou was already holding out freshly made ones. Shi Qingyu was stunned. "Hey, aren't you mortal? Can you run at super speed?"

Gu Yichou replied innocently, "It wasn't far. I went to buy them in the middle of the night, just over a few mountains."

Later, though, Gu Yichou regained his memories, remembered he was a general, and went off to fight the enemy.

Shi Qingyu said he didn't care, but his actions told a different story. He turned into a warhorse and went to help him.

After driving off the enemy, Shi Qingyu saw Gu Yichou standing at the door, wearing the face of his nemesis, with a bright red wedding sash and two jars of celebratory wine. His heart skipped a beat.

Gu Yichou stunned him by insisting on marrying him as repayment.

Shi Qingyu clutched his heart. Ahhh! Don't come any closer!

The God of War Gu Yichou woke up one day to find that Shi Qingyu, who lived across the hall, had gone down to the mortal realm to undergo a trial of love.

He panicked. What if Shi Qingyu really came back with a celestial partner? What if he stopped playing with him?

He loved those cozy moments when he and Shi Qingyu teased each other and sparred just enough to keep things friendly.

The immortals, looking at the palace walls and immortal plants they'd smashed: ...How exactly was that "just enough to keep things friendly"? God of War, you'd better explain yourself.

After returning from his trial and becoming an immortal, Shi Qingyu went out of his way to avoid Gu Yichou.

Gu Yichou regained his memories and kicked open the door to Shi Qingyu's palace. Grabbing Shi Qingyu, whose face was red as blood, he laughed. "When you were in the mortal realm, you clung to me and cried, begging me not to leave you alone. You said all that so sweetly back then. Why are you pretending it never happened now?"

Sharp-tongued, tsundere bottom and a top who says one thing but does another

The top rushed down to the mortal realm to chase after the bottom and forgot to activate his divine awareness. So both the top and the bottom thought the top was just a mortal, and they both showed their true feelings.

New novel coming soon: My Boyfriend Is a Tuberose. Modern danmei. If you're interested, please add it to your collection.

Gu Ying is a young artist with countless strange and wonderful ideas. He likes taking his camera out to photograph flowers and plants.

Others don't see what's so interesting about photographing flowers, so Gu Ying explains earnestly, "Some flowers look noble and flawless, standing apart from the world, but they're actually very invasive. Their fragrance is strong, their sap is abundant, and they fill the whole room with scent. Once it gets on you, you can't escape. Isn't that fascinating...?"

One day, Gu Ying brought a tuberose home. What a beautiful flower, blooming brilliantly. Its fragrance lingered on his collar and in his hair, impossible to wash away or blow off.

At the same time, he met a man named Ye Ning. Ye Ning understood his strange ideas, helped him bring them to life one by one, and took great care with every detail of his life.

Gu Ying thought Ye Ning could do anything, but something seemed strange. How did Ye Ning know he had forgotten to water the tuberose that morning?

By the time Gu Ying realized something was wrong, Ye Ning had pinned him against the cold mirror. Gu Ying couldn't break free. All he could do was cry.

Ye Ning wiped away his tears and smiled. "Didn't you say it was fascinating to feel like you couldn't escape? Why are you crying?"

Surrounded by that familiar floral scent, Gu Ying cried miserably. "I'll never forget to water you again. Please let me go."

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