The Edict of Qingyan

[Loyal dog demon king gong × straightforward general shou]

[Amnesia; rekindled love; shameless revenge wish-fulfillment; one-on-one; happy ending]

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In the fifteenth year of the Hechen era, rumors spread throughout the imperial capital of Jing’an. They said the celebrated general Huo Yan was a half-demon, born of a union between a demon and a human.

Huo Yan wanted to deny it. But he had lost his memory, and with one eerie green eye, well... It was hard to argue otherwise.

With the hundred-year truce between humans and demons about to expire, Huo Yan was ordered to lead troops to Qingling Mountain to negotiate with the demon king.

The demon king of Qingling, Zhu Qing, was powerful and skilled at hypnosis and shapeshifting. Still young, he had slain the dragon clan’s leader, who had ruled for over a century, and claimed the throne. Huo Yan’s mission seemed unlikely to end well.

But the demon king seemed to recognize him. As soon as they met, he grabbed Huo Yan’s shoulders and wouldn’t let go. “A-Yan! Is it really you?”

Huo Yan said warily, “Who are you? How do you know me?”

Zhu Qing came back to himself and lowered his head in despair. “There’s nothing to negotiate about the treaty. Don’t come here again.”

The negotiations failed, and Huo Yan had no choice but to lead his troops back to the capital.

One day, while practicing, he found a child. He thought it was a chance encounter, but it turned out to be someone’s long-laid plan.

Returning from battle gravely wounded, Huo Yan could only summon all his strength to raise his brush and demand, “Zhu Qing! What are you really after by shapeshifting and getting close to me?”

In response, a certain snake demon wordlessly slung him over his shoulder and carried him to the bedroom, pinning him to the bed so he couldn’t move. He showed Huo Yan exactly what he was after.

Huo Yan thought bitterly: Can anyone tell me how to fight off a snake?

Huo Yan was framed by someone who claimed he had been secretly conspiring with Zhu Qing. He was sentenced to be beheaded in public on New Year’s Eve. After being thrown into the imperial prison, Huo Yan unexpectedly regained his memories.

On New Year’s Eve, he stood on the execution platform as the cold wind blew. His heart was dead.

Then another voice pulled him back. “You dare lay a finger on my man? You’re asking to die.”

With tears in his eyes, Huo Yan said, “Zhu Qing, take me away...”

Zhu Qing was overjoyed.

You said it yourself, so you’d better keep your word. This time, I’ll keep you locked away on Qingling Mountain, where no one can hurt you.

Huo Yan said, “Um, I do agree, but could you please put away the snake wrapped around my waist first...”

Zhu Qing said, “No! I’m going to cling to A-Yan for the rest of my life!”

Huo Yan shuddered. “Get the one inside my robe out of there! What’s it trying to do?”

Zhu Qing smiled. “A-Yan, I’m going to make you pay back every bit of the seven years I spent pining for you.”

Theme: Prejudice is never justified