My Little Husband Loves Osmanthus Cakes

- [A Little Scene: Chancellor Chen Hurries Home to Hear a Song and Soothe His Beloved Husband] -

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Sickly Beauty, Delicate Top: Once the Crown Prince of Wu, he fled to Chu after his kingdom fell when he was thirteen. He became an actor, blessed with a beautiful singing voice, stunning looks, and a graceful figure.

Top Scholar, Chancellor, Powerful Bottom: Nothing to do today, so off to the pleasure quarter to hear some music.

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People say immortals are wonderful, but little do they know: if you've never heard Young Master Wu sing or seen his true face, you've wasted your whole life.

But everyone knows that only Chancellor Chen has ever lifted Young Master Wu's veil, and that Wu only sings when Chancellor Chen comes to visit...

At eighteen, Chen Chu passed the imperial exams as the top scholar. On the day of his parade through the streets, he happened to come across a contract auction at the Yi Lou.

Unable to bear the thought, he bought out Wu Su's contract: Wu would only have to perform, never sell his body.

The result was that Chen was so broke he could barely rattle a coin, and had to eat vegetarian for half a year. The court officials even teased him: "Young Master Chen spent a fortune just to win a beauty's smile."

So annoying! Those old men.

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One day, Chancellor Chen had a little to drink. As he listened to Wu Su's lingering, lilting song, he closed his eyes, slightly tipsy.

When the music stopped, he opened his eyes. "Are you tired?"

Wu Su shook his head and whispered, "I'm hungry. I want osmanthus cake."

Seeing how obedient he looked, Chancellor Chen's heart melted. He called for someone to bring over plenty of pastries.

He picked a rabbit-shaped one, placed it on a plate, and handed it over. "Our A Su is such a good boy. Go on, eat."

Wu Su blushed and thanked him, then quietly ate his pastries... He wasn't good at all. Just before the young master arrived, he'd angrily smashed several vases.

Recently, he'd heard that Young Master Chen was about to marry the eldest daughter of the Yuan family, and the wedding was fast approaching.

No wonder the young master hadn't been coming to see him lately. He had someone new now. Though the young master had always been proper, and had never done anything except listen to songs,

Wu Su had secretly fallen for him, and quietly thought of himself as the young master's bedmate.

At the thought, his heart ached, and tears slipped down his cheeks... He was terrible. The young master treated him so well, yet he wanted to keep him all to himself, despite holding such a lowly status.

* An alternate history setting, where male love is in fashion and men can marry men

* The bottom dotes on the top

# My dear A Su, I spend my monthly allowance on delicious food, pretty clothes, and rouge for you... Who in the entire brothel doesn't know you're Chancellor Chen's man? #

Theme: Even when the country falls, its rivers and mountains remain. I will follow you, too.