The Sickly One Is Coughing Up Blood Again

[A beauty taming a mad dog, two crazies together] The Ming Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom couldn't stand each other. They spent their days taking turns scratching and hammering at one another, bickering back and forth for a hundred years. At last, a new emperor ascended the throne of the Ming Kingdom. Ruthless and wielding the force of thunder, he struck straight at the heart of the Lu Kingdom and conquered it. Defeated, the Lu Kingdom sued for peace and sent a prince to the ruler of the Ming Kingdom. The prince would serve as a hostage. Would Ming accept him or not? The new emperor of Ming, Fu Luo, sneered. “Of course I'll take him. Since he's a prince of Lu, noble beyond compare, I'll naturally make him my consort, a lowly concubine! I'll pin him beneath me and humiliate and torment him in every way!” That very night, the hostage prince arrived from Lu wearing a red wedding dress and a bridal veil. In shackles, he was sent straight to Fu Luo's wedding bed. Fu Luo was seething with fury, determined to torment the man until he begged for mercy. He went to the bridal chamber with a whip in hand and yanked off the red veil. But before he could lay a hand on the prince, the man coughed up a mouthful of blood, leaving everyone stunned. A servant said, “...Your Majesty, I don't think he'll live much longer even without you tormenting him.” Fu Luo: “...” Then the prince raised his head, revealing a face as delicate and beautiful as a flower, beyond compare. But to everyone's surprise, he showed no sign of humiliation. Instead, he sighed softly, leaned against the bed with his slender, boneless waist, and lifted the red curtain with a shackled fingertip. His lips curved into a blood-stained smile. “I never expected Your Majesty to accept a sickly man like me. This is my great fortune. Do whatever you wish, Your Majesty...” (Blurb posted: February 18, 2023) Theme: Treat others with honesty