The Delicate Bedchamber

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Jiang Lingtan, the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changning, was a peerless beauty born with an enticingly sweet scent.

But because she had suffered from aphasia since childhood, she was kept hidden away in the inner quarters and rarely seen.

No one knew.

Not long after the Heaven Worship Ceremony, Jiang Lingtan was offered up by her family to a mysterious nobleman with a bloodthirsty quirk.

On the night of the full moon, she was that man's "gift."

The man wore a terrifying oni mask with fangs. His fingertips, cold as snake bones, pinched her fragile chin.

He spoke slowly, each word luring her toward the abyss: "Open your eyes."

In an instant, Jiang Lingtan met a pair of eyes as cruel as a demon's. From then on, he became the nightmare she could never escape.

With no other choice,

Jiang Lingtan went to great lengths to seek protection from the crown prince, known throughout the court and country as the most benevolent and kindhearted man alive.

"I grant your request."

The crown prince stood immaculate, looking down at her like a clear frost-bright moon. He was the gentlest gentleman in the world.

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Under the crown prince's protection, Jiang Lingtan was grateful.

She knew he was disciplined and scrupulous, a proper gentleman who valued rules and propriety.

Once her marriage was arranged, Jiang Lingtan thought she had finally escaped her nightmare and went to say goodbye to the crown prince.

That night...

She saw the young heir to the throne with her own eyes, holding a long sword. His bloodstained fingertips dragged along a body whose life or death was unknown. The man's half-ruined face belonged to her betrothed.

The crown prince, rumored to be compassionate, looked at her indifferently, like an obsessed monster without a shred of feeling:

"Shanshan would rather marry a cripple like him than choose me?"

"Didn't I tell you, Shanshan? You shouldn't hide what you're thinking from me."

The man's voice was cold and cruel as he advanced step by step.

On his flawless white jade wrist was what looked like a crescent-shaped bite mark.

Jiang Lingtan froze in horror.

That bite mark was unmistakably the one she'd left when resisting the mysterious bloodthirsty nobleman.

A little scene:

In a dim room.

The crown prince lowered his eyes to the tearful beauty in his arms. His voice was low, coaxing her patiently: "Shanshan, crying won't help. You have to learn to run..."

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#A god falls to earth and becomes a madman#

#How greedy can I be? I only want you#

[Important warnings]

* The hero's bloodlust is caused by poisoning / He adheres to traditional gentlemanly virtue / Extreme possessiveness and a relentless pursuit of his wife / He goes mad for love

* The heroine has aphasia at first / She recovers and grows / They save each other

* Entire story is fictional / Extensive author-created worldbuilding / One-on-one romance / Happy ending / Both leads are sexually inexperienced

* No hate or arguing / Respect one another / Cover used with permission / Wishing everyone all the best

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Theme: Since ancient times, fame and glory have belonged to the young.