Honeyed Blade

After the fall of Zheng, Jiang Tan went from the noble daughter of a high-ranking minister to a lowly slave. It was the Wei prince Lin Yue who rescued her from the mire and treated her with great care.

Everyone thought that, under the gentle concern of someone as elegant and otherworldly as Lin Yue, Jiang Tan would fall hopelessly in love with him.

That day, the illusion of peace was torn apart. Lin Yue lowered his eyes to glance at the dagger buried in his chest, slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and smiled faintly. "You really are heartless."

She withdrew her hand and met his gaze without fear. Not a trace of affection remained in her eyes. "Have you forgotten, my lord? It was all an act. None of it was meant to be taken seriously."

"You did very well."

Jiang Tan always remembered that she was nothing more than one of his chess pieces.

Everyone thought she had already fallen into the trap woven by Lin Yue's gentleness, with no way out. Little did they know that, just when his feelings ran deepest, she would give him a knife...

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The Wei prince Lin Yue was a gentleman of grace and integrity, courteous to the worthy, and surrounded by three thousand retainers. He was an elegant nobleman without a blemish.

Lin Yue pretended to be gentle with Jiang Tan, fooling nearly everyone. Only Jiang Tan saw the cruelty beneath his gentlemanly facade.

Until the day when Lin Yue, who had always planned for every contingency, finally stumbled over Jiang Tan.

No one who provokes him gets to walk away unscathed.

Especially you, Jiang Tan.

Cool-headed, composed heroine vs. seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless, obsessive Wei prince

Reading Guide:

1. The leads are flawed. They truly love and fight each other, and they can be vicious. Both are ruthless, so please proceed with caution if that's not for you.

2. Please be civil while reading.

3. Set in a fictional dynasty; no need to fact-check. First time for both, one-on-one romance, happy ending.

Theme: Love yourself