Blurb, version two
Prince Xiang has fought on the battlefield for years and won countless honors. Just hearing his name is enough to stop children from crying at night, yet he has shown no interest in women for years.
The young emperor can’t stand it any longer. With a grand wave of his hand, he selects a beautiful foreign concubine with skin like snow and bones like jade from the spoils of war, and bestows her upon Prince Xiang.
Meizhu is timid, loves to cry, is afraid of pain, has a frail constitution, and can’t speak Chinese, but she was born with breathtaking beauty.
Sent to Luoyang, Meizhu is frightened along the way and dares not speak in front of anyone again.
The prince’s household keeps neither mutes nor concubines.
To prove she isn’t mute, Meizhu gathers all her courage, grabs the belt of the powerful, sturdy man, fierce as a wolf or tiger, and sings him a song.
Her jade-like waist sways beneath the slow folds of her skirt. Her song pierces the air, and the clouds seem to still. Beneath the moonlight, the young woman’s bewitching beauty is truly captivating.
Prince Xiang, who has guarded his virtue for years, lowers his eyes and changes his mind on the spot.
For the first time, the prince’s household breaks its rules, and at last there is a woman in the inner court.
At first, Prince Xiang keeps Meizhu like a nightingale, occasionally calling her to sing a song.
But as time passes, he finds that this little nightingale is soft and obedient, speaks little, and suits him in every way.
She is just a little timid, a little spoiled, and a little prone to tears. She needs to be held in his palm and watched over at all times.
Meizhu is always on edge, feeling that the man looks at her more and more dangerously, like an eagle on the grasslands.
Later, Prince Xiang discovers that Meizhu’s voice is even more melodious and enchanting in a certain other situation than when she sings, and he can never get enough of it. He becomes more and more enthralled.
From then on, Meizhu spends every night nestled against the man’s shoulder, all soft and delicate, bullied until her eyes turn red.
A beautiful fool who can sing but can’t speak very well x a taciturn, rugged Prince Xiang
Theme: Loyalty is a precious quality
