His Ninth Highness

A young assassin secretly raised by the royal family

A Ninth Prince who conceals his ambitions and patiently fights for the throne, all for love

He becomes the prince's bodyguard by chance, unaware that this is not their first meeting, but a reunion long in the making.

Gentle prince top & naive assassin bottom

One-on-one, mutual devotion, slow burn (starting with holding hands), happy ending

Main couple: Xuan Yanci x Bei Yu

Secondary couple: Xie Linyuan x Ling Shang (very little)

Point of view: Primarily the bottom's, following both of them

Theme: Love can overcome any hardship.