The Twin Jewels of the Divine Capital

[The polished edition of The Twin Gems of Shendu 2.0 is available only on Jinjiang. Pirated copies are shoddily made and come with no after-sales service~]

[Over ten thousand new words in the bonus chapter]

[For the story of the Pei family's daughter, see the column, Old Tales of Chengjun]

[Collect my mystery series set in the same world, The Crane Terrace Conceals a Beauty]

Back then, the two young heartthrobs who took Shendu Luoyang by storm each reinvented himself: one became a stone-faced, old-school official, while the other became a flamboyant, dissolute playboy.

Old-School Official: No, actually, my character setting is that I'm a doting husband.

Playboy: And I'm the one he dotes on. That's right, I'm a woman.

They say that Pei Zhao, Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is still unmarried at twenty-five because he prefers men.

But Xue Rongyu, only son of Princess Long'an, whom he's been in love with for ten years, is a bona fide straight guy who loves carousing with pretty young ladies.

Pei Zhao suffers in silence: I know Xue Rongyu is a woman, but I can't say so.

Xue Rongyu, unaware that his secret identity has already been exposed: Oh, come on, we're brothers. What's there to hide? Let's go have some fun!

Plot version:

The empress ascends the throne and holds a grand ceremony on the Laba Festival. For a time, Luoyang is rife with intrigue.

An inconspicuous murder involving a palace musician in Yongtai Ward ends up implicating several high-ranking court officials.

By imperial decree, Pei Zhao of the Court of Judicial Review is assigned to investigate, and once again crosses paths with Xue Rongyu, Princess Long'an's only son.

Five years ago, when the two young men were studying at the Imperial Academy, they were famed throughout Luoyang. One was active, the other reserved, and together they were known as the Twin Gems of Shendu.

Only Pei Zhao knew the truth: from the very first day he saw Xue Rongyu at the Imperial Academy, he knew that guy was a woman!

This is a fictional setting. The characters may be based on real people, but the plot is all made up by the author. Please don't overanalyze it.

#A cold, ruthless, by-the-book male lead who is a demon in public and a diligent housekeeper in private vs. a free-spirited, dissolute playboy heroine

#Full title: My Three Sleepless Days and Nights in Shendu with My Childhood Friend, the Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, or Shendu in Peril: 72 Hours.

Completed story: The Blackened Princess [Court Intrigue / War]

Completed story: Sea and Sky [Fantasy / Half Price]

Coming next: The One and Only

#A cool, quiet male lead who is insecure, sensitive, and lovesick in private vs. a sunny, adored little princess heroine

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