"I have no taste for men."
From atop the high platform, the Marquis of Huaiyang gazes down at the young man kneeling before him, his eyes burning brightly.
He leaves the young man a chance to live.
The next day, upon returning to his residence, the marquis hears the jingle of jade pendants. Before him stands a "woman" with glossy black hair and snow-white skin, dressed in fine silk, her graceful figure bowing daintily. She is as frail as a willow in the breeze, without a trace of a man's spirit.
The Marquis of Huaiyang laughs heartily and personally helps "her" to her feet.
From then on, "she" becomes the Seventh Lady of this chaotic age.
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"I have no taste for men!"
How could the favored son of heaven, General Qin, have known that a banquet celebrating his triumphant return to the capital would catch the infamous Marquis of Huaiyang's eye? The hot-blooded young general is so furious he can hardly swallow his anger. That very night, he sneaks into the marquis's residence, intending to teach the shameless bastard a lesson.
But once inside, he witnesses a murder.
The Marquis of Huaiyang is dead, killed by a woman. The world knows nothing of it, since there is still a "Marquis of Huaiyang" in this world.
A woman disguised as a man, switching identities and fooling the world. This woman is truly fascinating. So fascinating that Qin Ming finds the idea of becoming a favored companion in the Marquis of Huaiyang's household not so hard to accept.
At first, he is merely captivated by that fleeting glimpse, and wants only to watch from the sidelines as the woman struggles to survive amid the capital's treacherous intrigues.
But later, with his rough hands stained in blood, he carefully removes the fine silk garments from her, takes off her hairpins and jade ornaments, and washes away her rouge and powder himself.
If the world dares to defile the jade in his heart, he will overthrow it.
A younger top with overwhelming strength, a God of War x a beautiful, strong, tragic bottom.
[Warning! Red alert for lightning!]:
1. Not for readers who require both leads to be sexually inexperienced.
2. Melodrama! Melodrama! Melodrama! Includes the bottom being forced to dress as a woman, a disposable top, angst, redemption, a happy ending, and all kinds of over-the-top, melodramatic soap-opera antics. If that's not your thing, don't read.
Theme: Though mired in the muck, the heart reaches for the light.
