Plucking the Moon

[Feigns a limp and pretends to be a gentleman, male lead x kind-hearted doctor, female lead] A deliberate seduction, a careful plan at every turn

A strange prophetic dream showed Ning Yue begging for a cup of poison on the day Crown Prince Gu Yanzhuo ascended the throne, then dying.

When she woke, she secretly vowed never to get involved with anyone surnamed Gu again. But in the end, she fell victim to the crown prince's schemes and had to seek help from Prince An, Gu Xiang.

Everyone said Prince An, Gu Xiang, was elegant and otherworldly, gentle as jade, an immortal untouched by worldly concerns. He had a leg ailment and spent most of his time resting in seclusion. His temperament was gentle and harmless, unlike the other sons of the powerful families.

Trapped in a desperate situation after being drugged with Trembling Voice, Ning Yue had nowhere else to turn and reluctantly sought his help.

Candlelight flickered over the cold courtyard as the man slowly bent down and crouched beside her.

His face was pure white and smooth as jade, his damp hair falling beside his ears. Though his bearing was cool and otherworldly, his eyes shimmered with seductive longing.

"Please protect me, Your Highness."

The drug's effects surged through her, eating away at her. Ning Yue gritted her teeth, struggling to stay clear-headed and refusing to show weakness.

"Are you sure?"

His voice was gentle and tender. His fingertips lightly touched her chin, stroking it slowly.

In her hazy, disoriented state, the last of Ning Yue's defenses crumbled. Whatever happened, she could not end up in the crown prince's hands as she had in her dream.

Everyone else had ulterior motives. Only Prince An, Gu Xiang, was kind and generous, treating her sincerely and never harboring the slightest ill will.

But how could Ning Yue know that beneath his gentle facade lay one careful scheme after another, all designed to take what he wanted by any means?

The man lowered his eyes and smiled softly, his gaze still tender. She couldn't make out what he said:

"Have you forgotten? He and I both bear the surname Gu."

There was never any gentle, otherworldly immortal.

There was only a fox in a crane's skin, waiting patiently and laying his plans at every turn until she walked right into his trap.

The male lead seems gentle and otherworldly on the surface, but is deeply calculating inside, carefully taking what he wants by any means, including having a hand in the female lead being drugged. He's a real scoundrel and excellent at hiding it!

Theme: Live life with determination and optimism