The day Li Shenzao came of age.
Danyang rested in his arms beneath the gauze curtains and asked him, "What do you want, aside from the title of Consort?"
Her lover tightened his hold on her waist, shedding the impeccable clothes he had worn during the day.
"I only want the princess to love me."
The Li family, Dukes of Linhuai, were convicted of a crime. Their youngest son, Li Shenzao, was thrown into prison, where he languished in darkness and became a dog that snapped at anyone who came near.
This dog swore that if he ever made it back to the capital, he would seduce the most beautiful women, whisper the dirtiest sweet nothings, and live like the wildest, maddest dog.
One day, this dog met Princess Danyang.
The princess needed a bodyguard to escort her back to the capital...
He succeeded, but he was going to die, too.
"The princess loves my body, and I love her beauty. Doesn't that count as love?"
Princess Danyang, Li Guanyu, was Emperor Zhao's fourth daughter. Cherished and adored by all, she was a peony of unrivaled beauty.
Unfortunately, she repaid every slight in kind, making her a black peony best admired from afar.
*A stunning princess who says one thing and means another vs. a convicted minister's son who never runs out of dirty talk
*The setting is largely modeled on the Tang dynasty.
*Older woman, younger man, with a six-year age gap.
Theme: Live life on your own terms
