He is Murong Jing, the seventh prince of Rong, bewitchingly beautiful and deeply scheming. Sent into the barbaric northern desert in a political marriage, he is wed to the tyrannical queen as her husband.
On their wedding night, the queen shows him no interest, but orders Helian Jun, her most silent blade and adopted daughter, to put on him the red-gold earrings that symbolize his belonging.
The moment the needle pierced his earlobe, he memorized a name: Helian Jun.
Excerpt 1:
He tilted his face up, tears streaming as he looked at her. "Jun'er... help me... wipe it all off..."
Helian Jun looked at him in silence. He did look pitiful: pale and fragile, like a rare flower battered by wind and snow, left to wither quietly, with no one to care for it.
But she felt neither pity nor a desire to protect him. She only thought: The queen won't let him die. So she needs to heal him.
"Jun'er." He suddenly reached out and gently tugged at her sleeve. "The thing you're wearing on your hand... it rubs against me... and hurts a little."
As he spoke, he lightly touched the edge of her half-finger glove, his gaze innocent and dependent. "Next time... could you... leave it off?"
"Father?" She wiped her sword blade and looked up at his disheveled appearance. "This is improper."
He grabbed the back of her neck and kissed her fiercely. The taste of blood spread between their lips and teeth. "Then what about this? Does this count as crossing the line?"
Excerpt 2:
He planned to exploit her guilt, but when she grew close to a handsome man, he lost control and bit her lip. "You're mine... Nobody else is allowed to touch you!"
"Father, please behave yourself." She always drew the line between them with such composure, yet when he took a fatal lash for her, she defied the queen who had raised her for ten years for the first time.
"Helian Jun, there are no boundaries in this desert. Only the stronger get to have everything." His bloodstained fingers brushed her cheek as he chuckled. "You clearly have everything. Why do you want nothing?"
"Because it's a hassle," she said.
He is a poisonous rose trapped in the wilderness, weaving a web with his beauty and schemes. She is the sharpest sword in the desert, but for the first time, she develops a selfish desire for him. From piercing his ears to feeding him medicine mouth to mouth, from whipping to huddling together for warmth, they've done everything a married couple should do, yet they don't dare admit that their hearts have long since slipped out of control.
"If I died, would you be sad?" he asked, panting.
Her hand paused as she polished her sword. "Yes."
"Why?"
"If Your Highness died, it would be a hassle for me."
Character Profiles:
Helian Jun (female): A cold-faced assassin who wears a half-finger glove and carries a long sword. Raised from childhood to be a killing tool, she is emotionally detached and knows only how to follow orders. Yet, to save him, she defies the royal command for the first time.
Murong Jing (male): A bewitching prince with a beauty mark beneath his lip that steals the soul. He appears gentle and fragile but is truly ambitious. He fears pain, yet takes a lash for her. He says he hates her, but kisses her hardest of all.
On the surface: cold-blooded assassin vs. frail stepfather
In reality: human weapon vs. ambitious poisonous blade
[Content Warnings]
1. The story is set in a matriarchal society: women hold power, wage wars, and inherit the throne. Men have low status and are treated as spoils of war and playthings.
Men must wear earrings to show that they are married and belong to someone. Their status depends entirely on the power of the woman they belong to.
2. The leads are "father and daughter in name only" (the heroine is the queen's adopted daughter, and the hero becomes her nominal father after marrying the queen).
They are related by title alone and have no blood ties. Their age difference is only three years.
3. Don't expect the hero to redeem himself quickly.
Don't expect the heroine to come around quickly, either. She's a blade, and blades don't love people. Even when she eventually starts to waver, the mission still comes first.
Don't judge them by modern moral standards.
This is a matriarchal world, a barbaric north where people devour one another. Its rules and values are completely different.
4. Neither lead is sexually inexperienced. The hero was forced to play along with others to survive, and the heroine was gifted male lovers.
Contains humiliation and abuse. Neither lead is physically or emotionally untouched.
The characters have low moral standards and will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.
[Please read the above carefully and make sure you're comfortable with it before starting.]
Premise: In desperate circumstances, the cold blade and the delicate flower become each other's pieces and guiding light.
That's it! Isn't the heroine a sword? Not a killing machine? Then let her get involved in human emotions and desires! Let her be trapped in lust and be unable to extricate herself! Only he can cross her into the sea of love! If she doesn't know what love is, then let the male protagonist teach her what love is. If she doesn't understand what hate is, then let the male protagonist be the source of her hatred. It's hard to extricate herself from the intertwined love-hate relationship. At the moment when the heroine awakens, the offensive and defensive momentum changes. From the previous sword to the male protagonist wielding the sword to fight with a worry-free future, the two of them are one wife and husband, and no one can separate from each other. (My brain is so excited, I thought of these when I saw the male protagonist painting with a brush 🤗 🤗 🤗)
It was so enjoyable to read three chapters in a row. I would like to call Helen Wen the golden assistant, the best booster [glasses] in the relationship between the male and female protagonists.
Jun'er can get fucked hahaha. . . Every time I see the male protagonist being incompetent and furious, but the female protagonist showing no signs of emotion on the surface, it's really interesting to see her.
The writing is very touching, more exciting than the "father-daughter" literature I've read before, and this love of hatred is so delicious. Although I really want to gain weight and read it again, new authors really need encouragement and leave a comment to support it. By the way, I want to ask, is this article set for a girl?
🙏 I just found this book, it's very well written 🐰 [Orange Candy] I got it
Good looking! I think the progress of the protagonist is very good, and it feels very consistent with the character of the protagonist. [Spread flowers] The writing style of the boss is also very good! Anyway, it looks good 💪
Full marks to you~ It's so beautiful and beautiful. The two little darlings will be happy for a lifetime hehehe
Absolutely, I stayed up late from the first chapter to the last chapter
I think my writing is getting better and better [Dog's Head Holds a Rose]
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