He Locked the Bright Moon in the Abyss

Bright and innocent, gentle yet strong, a true noblewoman & sinister and scheming, patient and vicious, a fake eunuch

Love through force | A sea of hatred and passion | Surrendering with open eyes | An intense push and pull beneath palace walls

At seventeen, Lin Xinyue was the most envied noblewoman in the capital.

With her stunning looks and illustrious family, she was the empress dowager's most beloved young relative and the prospective crown princess of the Dali Dynasty.

Until one day, she happened to save a eunuch.

He was meek and submissive, taking whatever came his way.

Unable to stand seeing anyone bullied, she repeatedly stepped in to defend him.

She had no idea that every time he lowered his head, he was suppressing the schemes surging in his eyes.

Until a villain set her up and drugged her, leaving her with nowhere else to turn but to him.

In that night of lost control, they were forced to exchange their most devastating secrets.

To conceal the scandal of her lost virginity, she asked him to help her "share a bed" with another man, so she could secure her place as crown princess.

In exchange, she agreed to his "Fifteenth-Day Pact."

From then on,

within the palace walls, they were master and servant, seemingly with nothing between them.

Beyond the palace walls, they were conspirators closer than anyone else.

Later, she staked her reputation and future to save his life.

He kept his promise, let her go, and allowed her to marry someone else.

On her wedding day, dressed in her phoenix crown and red robes, she walked toward another man before the assembled nobles of the court.

But that very day, he personally sent her to the Yeting Court as a slave.

Kneeling in the dirt, she heard his voice echo in her ear.

"Lin Xinyue, I told you that you would regret this."

The bright moon should have hung high in the sky.

But he would spend his whole life locking her in the abyss.

Changqing was the vilest stray dog in the gutter. She was the moon.

He should never have looked up.

But the moonlight fell on him all the same, neither missing nor favoring him.

Before you read:

1. The blurb is told from a biased perspective. This is not a story about abusing the heroine.

2. The male lead is prone to going crazy and losing his composure.

3. Both leads have only ever been with each other, emotionally and physically. Happy ending.

4. The main plot focuses on the couple. There is little political intrigue, and it serves the romance, so please don't take it too seriously.

5. Some settings are inspired by the Ming and Tang dynasties. They serve the story, so please don't take them too seriously.

Theme: Love is a game for the brave.