Radiance

(One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, no blood relation)

Si Jing ascended the throne at fourteen. By the time he turned eighteen, he had become the most depraved and debauched king in Linjiang's history.

From exotic dancers from the Western Regions to fair-skinned beauties from the northern frontier, even widows who had just lost their husbands and pregnant women, he brought them all into the royal palace.

The Queen Dowager was so worried she could neither eat nor sleep. Then she suddenly thought of the most virtuous and respectable noblewoman in all of Linjiang: her own daughter, the King of Linjiang's elder sister.

Her daughter was of noble character and high standing. If she managed the harem and kept the king in check, she could surely restore order and sweep away the filth.

That was what the Queen Dowager thought.

**

The dignified and proper Lady Huyang entered the depths of the royal palace bearing the Queen Dowager's decree.

There she found the debauched king sitting on his throne in the golden hall, surrounded by beauties on either side.

He wore red robes, his collar hanging open and his jade belt loosely tied around his waist. His whole being exuded a decadent, alluring air.

He propped his cheek on one hand and lounged lazily against the throne. When he saw her, he pulled the beauty beside him into his arms.

Si Liuxia watched him casually toss a glass cup to the floor. Wine soaked into the carpet, leaving a dark red stain.

Si Jing narrowed his eyes at her and laughed, his voice carrying the heady fragrance of a flower in full, final bloom. "Elder Sister, you've come at just the right time."

**

On the third day of the tenth month, the king dismissed his harem.

Before the Queen Dowager and the people could feel relieved, they discovered that a beauty seemed to have moved into the most secluded, most splendid tower in the royal palace.

The king lingered there day and night, sending heaps of jewels and silks into her quarters like running water.

The king seemed even more obsessed with women than before.

**

Later, the illicit affair between the King of Linjiang and his elder sister was exposed. The emperor was furious and issued three imperial edicts in succession: strip them of their titles, confiscate their estates, and execute them.

But no one expected the most wanton and unconventional king to set all of Great Yan ablaze for the elder sister he loved, divide the empire in two, and seize nine provinces.

On the day Si Jing trod upon golden shoes and jade steps to become the Supreme One, he thought that no one in the world would ever be able to separate him from his elder sister again.

(The premise was inspired by a real historical story. I think it was from the Han dynasty? I can't quite remember.)

(The male lead has no harem. The story is adapted from real history. The beauties in the blurb are actresses, so they don't count as a harem. None of them have titles, and the female lead is his first love, first kiss, first everything.)

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