Defying the Marquis

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"Brilliant and scheming criminal shou VS reserved, devoted emperor gong"

[Blurb]

The block of wood struck the table. The storyteller took a sip of tea and began:

"Have you heard of the Rebel Marquis?"

"The Chancellor had a son named Wen Di, courtesy name Xuechao. Everyone called him Young Master Wen. Born to privilege, he was as bright and pure as the moon in the sky, as cool and clear as a spring beneath the pines, with an elegance beyond compare."

The storyteller paused, then continued:

"He enjoyed every luxury, yet who could have guessed he would endanger the country and its people, aiding a tyrant in his crimes? So the people called him the Rebel Marquis."

"To rebel against the ruler is to defy his wishes and throw the court into chaos."

"After half a lifetime of striving, all he got was the four characters: the whole family executed."

With that, the storyteller shook his head and sighed:

"How tragic. How lamentable."

In the twenty-sixth year of Yongping, Prince Huai Zhao Fengci met Young Master Wen for the first time.

One fleeting glance, and he was lost for life.

Everyone pitied and hated Young Master Wen, never realizing that the current emperor's heart had belonged to him for ten years. The cinnabar mole on his heart was Wen, and so was the edict in which he took the blame.

"As long as we walk this road together, even the ends of the earth won't seem far."

[Reader's Guide]

*Angst and sweetness, one-on-one, happy ending. Read with confidence.

*Sweet, melodramatic, old-school romance, a tearjerker fit for prime time.

*Political intrigue on the surface, romance underneath.

*Features an adorable supporting couple: a nearsighted, laid-back prince VS a sharp-tongued, kindhearted doctor.

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Theme: The struggle between aristocratic families and imperial power, and the choice between opposition and standing together.