Nine Songs

Original title: Holding the Stones, Debating Black and White Ji Suizhou, the ninth prince of Zhou, has a refined and otherworldly appearance and devotes himself to seeking the Dao. He has little desire for worldly things. But his father, the emperor, insists on dragging him into the mundane world. So be it. Being born human comes with many obligations. He can repay his father for raising him, then return to a life of seclusion. His father orders him to win over the young heir of a powerful figure in the martial world. At first, the ninth prince and the young heir can't stand each other. But the ninth prince must repay his father, so he goes along with it, pretending to be entirely willing. The young heir of Yishanju is as beautiful as a flower. Unfortunately, he's blind, hot-tempered, and utterly lawless. The ninth prince thinks, This... won't be easy. After all his efforts to win the young heir over, the young heir says to him, "Brother Jiu, let's be together." The ninth prince: ??? He only meant to find someone for his father to win over. How did he end up getting caught in the middle of it? The ninth prince refuses point-blank and runs away. The young heir pursues him relentlessly. The ninth prince puts up a good fight, but... he can't hold out. For one reason or another, the two end up in the same bed. The usually considerate young heir says, "It's fine. It was just a fleeting affair." The ninth prince sharpens his blade: "What did you say?!" A warm-faced, cold-hearted white lotus x A brash, straightforward, blind young heir Theme: I only wanted to live quietly in the countryside, but somehow I got tangled up with a peony.