Chronic Illness

A domineering prince who always gets what he wants x a principled tower master who only pretends to be frail

"I'm waiting for the heavy snow of the fourth year of the New Dynasty."

The master of Duanhui Tower has weathered many trials alongside the New Dynasty. Just as he is preparing to head south and return home, the winds of change begin to blow.

A murderous aura erupts from the imperial city, and blood runs through winding ditches.

The tower master is caught up in it all. A former ally, who never got along with him, takes the weakness he buried beneath his heart and lays it open for scrutiny, forcing him to admit to feelings that came to nothing.

He knows the tower master is stubborn as a rock. He is willing to wear him down until the tower master softens toward him, no matter how long it takes.

Unfortunately, this stubborn man has set his heart on someone he shouldn't.

"Until this case is solved, you'll stay in my manor for one more day. You aren't going anywhere. One day, sooner or later, I'll grab you by the ankle myself and see the thorns etched into your bones and blood. I want to see why, of all people, there's no room for me in your heart."

He must survive a winter engulfed in flames.

Before the ancestral hall, stark white bones.

In the wind and snow, intrigue and scheming.

A straightforward summary:

Something happens in the capital, and the tower master can't go home.

His former ally comes to collect a debt of affection, and together they get down to business~

At heart, this is a sweet story about working together with a former ally.

Please note before reading:

1. All dates mentioned are lunar dates, but the setting is fictional, so they can't be converted to the Gregorian calendar.

(For example, the eleventh month in the story might be around December in the Gregorian calendar.)

2. The characters' values do not represent the author's.

3. A lot of things are made up, with a touch of fantasy.

4. The gong falls in love first~

Theme: The Woodcutter of Mount Ke