The Rebel and I Wed by Imperial Decree

Blurb: Regent Zhao Jingcheng wields absolute power and controls the court, treating the emperor as if he were nothing. Everyone wants him dead. Qi Yao is one of them. After returning to the capital, he rides through the main street and points a flash of cold steel at the regent's throat. To his surprise, Zhao Jingcheng remains composed and murmurs with a smile, "Why are you still angry, dear husband?" The hand holding Qi Yao's spear trembles slightly. This traitor really deserves to die! * The Qi family won their title of nobility by helping the imperial heir ascend the throne. Now stationed at the border, they command their own troops, and the entire court fears them. To ensure the Zhao dynasty's lasting prosperity, Zhao Jingcheng issues an imperial edict summoning the only son of the Marquis of Wukang back to the capital. He forces him into marriage, intending to take back control of the army. On their wedding night, the nuptial wine goes to their heads. When they wake, they find themselves sharing a bed with a treacherous rebel, with spring's glow filling the room. The young Marquis Qi's clothes are half undone, and red marks cover his body. He looks down at Zhao Jingcheng, holding a dagger to his throat, and says coldly, "Have you decided how you want to die?" Zhao Jingcheng hooks a finger around the strand of hair falling over him and shamelessly replies, "Dying beneath a peony?" * The officials of the capital share an unspoken understanding: don't get involved in the clashes between the young Marquis Qi and His Highness Prince Xiang. There's no other reason. It's easy to get burned. Little do they know that when a married couple quarrels, it's often the bystanders who get hurt. They trade barbs and threaten each other's lives in the Hall of Clear Light, nearly coming to blows several times, yet when they go home, they still share a bed. How do people know they sleep together? According to Vice Minister Wang, whose bad legs mean he's always a few steps behind when leaving court, the young Marquis Qi was glaring furiously that day, after Zhao Jingcheng pushed him too far. "Zhao Jingcheng, if you keep acting unreasonable, go sleep in your study tonight!" Theme: Love and peace