Gentle, resilient, sickly wife-like bottom x ruthless, devoted, patriarchal top
The Shen family is convicted, and the entire family is enslaved.
Shen Linyun is beautiful. The night before he's sold into male prostitution, an imperial decree arrives, declaring that his birth chart matches that of the Marquis of Wu'an. They are to marry at once.
Li Jingyi is the current young emperor's maternal uncle. After eight years of war, his achievements have made the emperor wary of him. But he was caught off guard by a hidden weapon from the enemy, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down and unable to speak.
They say the Marquis of Wu'an was brutal on the battlefield and even more sinister after being disabled. Even the wedding party sighs that Young Master Shen won't survive three days.
On their wedding night, Shen Linyun kneels beside the bed and cautiously reaches for the Marquis's sleeve. A flash of cold light darts from behind the curtains, and a sword is held to Shen Linyun's throat.
The Marquis's residence is bleak. Clutching the wound on his neck, Shen Linyun sits all night in the snow outside. He develops a high fever and collapses in the snow.
Li Jingyi knows that one of his own people stabbed him in the back. He trusts no one, especially not the convicted slave the Empress Dowager arranged to marry him.
But the man he drove out with a sword the previous night returns the next morning. His collar is red from the snow, his face is deathly pale, and his arms tremble, yet he still brings a bowl of porridge to the bedside.
"Marquis, eat... You can't die."
Half a year later, the world hears no news of the Marquis of Wu'an's death. Instead, a new emperor ascends the throne and grants a general amnesty.
Shen Linyun understands. The court had been in turmoil, and the government was corrupt. Li Jingyi purged the treacherous officials for the good of the country and its people.
But there are always people who spread outrageous, treasonous words.
Until one day, while wandering around the palace, Shen Linyun accidentally enters an underground chamber.
Blood fills the air and screams ring in his ears. Li Jingyi holds a cane, pressing it against the bloodied, torn flesh of the person before him.
"You think you can insult the Empress of this court?"
Theme: Cherish those around you who treat you well.
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