Blurb:
[The lotus pond is full in June. If you admire the lotus, then I am June.]
He Tan × Chu Sui
The solitary, arrogant young master of the manor, gong × the free-spirited Ninth Prince, shou
A few notes:
1. The name “Tan” is pronounced “tan.”
2. An imagined ancient setting with high-stakes political intrigue. Read with care if that is not your thing.
3. Younger gong, older shou.
Synopsis:
The great general dies, and the first clouds of suspicion gather over the court.
Chu Sui goes to Fuye Manor, hoping to team up with He Tan to investigate the case. But they cannot see eye to eye, and part ways on bad terms.
Not long after Chu Sui returns to his residence, a string of strange cases erupts, and the situation becomes urgent.
Chu Sui visits again and confronts He Tan. In the end, they agree to work together.
As secrets from the past are revealed one layer at a time, the two weather disaster together and work to save the people and bring peace to the land.
Later, a misunderstanding drives them apart.
After their parting, He Tan is hunted down and killed, perishing in a sea of flames.
Chu Sui insists on clearing the great general's name, living like a lone ghost.
At year's end, Chu Sui happens to look down at the long street from a tower.
A hand reaches out from a carriage, then quickly withdraws.
He sees it clearly: the white jade bangle on that wrist is his.
One-line premise: The young master wants to be Prince Li's consort, while Prince Li wants to be his husband.
Theme: To be cherished, and to cherish in return.
Theme: To be cherished, and to cherish in return.
