The eldest young master of the Jingguo Duke's estate is a notorious playboy throughout Xijing, even across all of Dali. In a place where seven out of every ten people hit by a falling brick come from distinguished families, he belongs to the most exalted circles.
The young marquis, who befriended the heroes of the five capitals in his youth and drew crowds of women in red sleeves wherever he went, was born into privilege and spoiled all his life. He earned his title through military exploits while still young, cutting a dashing figure, but his romantic luck never seemed to improve.
When he was fifteen, his mother tried to arrange a match for him. Within days, the girl had vanished from Xijing without a trace.
At nineteen, he fell in love for the first time and pledged himself to Yan, the Protector of Yandu from the northern frontier. But Yan took wing and flew away, leaving him to nurse his heartbreak alone in Xijing, only for him to later learn that his own sister was marrying Yan.
After that, the young marquis was cruelly abandoned by both his twin brother and his closest friend, until he was little more than skin and bones.
Faced with a new friend whose sword could send a chill across fourteen provinces, Pei, the young marquis, learned his lesson and resolved to keep his distance, swearing to hold fast to his principles and never let beauty cloud his judgment again.
The nobles of Xijing all said that despite his deep heartbreak and his carefree wanderings through the mountains and rivers, the young marquis's reputation as a charmer had not faded in the least.
Who could have guessed that years later, when he returned to the imperial capital at the head of an army, he would lay siege to the city, knock on the palace gates at night, and rekindle an old connection with the emperor?
Overnight, the young marquis became emperor after a change of dynasty. With his beloved by his side, he left the nobles of Xijing gaping. In front of the entire court, he ordered an official who had berated the previous emperor with baseless accusations to be beaten with a staff, then said with a chuckle,
"The late emperor and I were more than mere acquaintances."
I'm terrible at titles and blurbs, so feel free to come in and see if this is to your taste. The blurb has its limitations.
There will be more than one relationship, but each one will end before a new one begins. No choosing sides; the romance should be quite clear.
Theme: Growing through life's experiences.
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