A Concubine's Intentions

[1] Su Qianqian had lips as red as cherries, skin as white as snow, and a slender waist beneath her cloudlike hair. Before she was even married, her beauty was renowned, making her an object of desire for countless men, all hoping for a chance to savor her charms after the banquet. By candlelight beneath the warm bed curtains, she clutched the white jade belt with delicate fingers and pleaded softly, "My lord, may I go home with you?" Xiao Ze lowered his gaze to the breathtaking view beneath her thin robe, pinched her tiny chin, and rasped, "Do you know what will happen if you come home with me?" [2] Everyone knew that Regent Xiao Ze was cold-hearted and ruthless, a king of hell who killed without batting an eye. Yet he was utterly devoted to Empress Dowager Wei. To help her young son ascend the throne, he had even willingly given up the crown, which was already within his grasp. Later, people heard that he had taken in a beloved songstress who bore some resemblance to the empress dowager, doting on her day and night to ease his longing. Everyone thought Su Qianqian was merely a substitute, a plaything, including Su Qianqian herself. Only Xiao Ze knew that this time, he had truly fallen for a woman. Every time he called her "Qianqian" while they were lost in each other's embrace, he meant it... Theme: Self-improvement