Luan's Perch

[The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife / The Minister's Wife x The Crown Prince]

Blurb One:

A palace eunuch, eager to prove his loyalty to the Crown Prince, runs into a thorny problem on his very first day in the job:

His Highness seems to have fallen in love, but the object of his affection has a husband.

How can he tactfully point this out without losing his head?

Blurb Two:

Long ago, King You lit beacon fires to make the feudal lords race to his aid, all to make a beauty smile. Now the new emperor builds the Qiluan Terrace, with golden beams and a floor set with precious stones, as a summer palace.

All because a minister's wife lightly waved her fan and furrowed her brow.

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"My lady is as graceful and noble as a peony. Only I am worthy of you."

"...Your Majesty, please show some restraint."

[Reading Guide]

* The female lead has had previous partners, but the male lead has only ever been with her, in body and heart.

* The male lead is uneducated, a scoundrel, and a scheming flirt.

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* King You's beacon fires had nothing to do with Bao Si. Later generations love using women as a convenient excuse for history. The blurb suggests that the second story is just as dubious as the first.

Theme: The human heart is the only thing you can never guard against