In the fifteenth year of Jianning, the frail, aging emperor was forced to abdicate by his uncle.
The day the city gates fell, Princess Ji Yan was not spared. She was captured by the rebel general leading the attack.
But the general was none other than Qi Xiao, the hostage prince of Yanbei whom she had once humiliated.
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As the emperor's most beloved little princess, Ji Yan grew up in luxury, and naturally became somewhat spoiled.
At a flower-viewing banquet, she was captivated by Qi Xiao's wildness, so unlike the men of the Central Plains, and on a whim, demanded that he become her personal attendant.
When they first met, he was forced to the ground, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.
Ji Yan was displeased, but she was still drawn to his beautiful braids, woven with silver rings. She reached out and patted his head, like someone trying to tame an ill-mannered vicious dog. "Why are you so fierce? I wouldn't even look at anyone else."
And she really was difficult to serve. For example:
When she ate fruit, Qi Xiao had to peel it, remove the seeds, and feed it to her. If it was sour, she'd bite his finger as punishment.
When she was tired, Qi Xiao had to massage her shoulders. If he rubbed the wrong spot, she'd slap him to vent her frustration.
She even... used him as a horse...
Recalling everything she'd done, Ji Yan felt she was doomed.
That night, the red candles flickered. Bound in silk, the young woman was exposed in all her vulnerable beauty. Terrified, she still clung to the last of her dignity, glaring fiercely at the ambitious young man before her. "You... treacherous rebel, don't you dare look!"
Qi Xiao's brows darkened. He seized her kicking foot and pulled her into his arms. "I went from being the hostage prince the princess despised to a general with power over all."
The broad-shouldered young man pressed down on her like a mountain. His hand reached for her, and his predatory gaze left no room for resistance. "The princess is so delicate here. I wonder if you can take me?"
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Everyone knew that the newly risen General Qi Xiao was proud and formidable, a merciless killer no one dared to provoke.
They also knew that he would indulge the princess he kept pampered in his residence in everything. He might as well have held her in the palm of his hand.
Still... taking advantage of the rebellion to snatch her away from the top scholar before he could was hardly gentlemanly.
But Qi Xiao was unmoved by these rumors. He kissed the brows of the person beside him as usual, openly revealing his ambition and desire:
"I have always coveted the princess. Ever since the first moment I saw her."
The male lead is head over heels for her, body and soul!
Theme: Sincerity can move even stone.
