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* Su Jue comes from a disreputable background. His mother's family were disgraced traitors whose crimes plunged the nation into war and turmoil.
So from the day he was born, everyone saw Su Jue as a jinx. He has to scrape by all alone in the Cold Palace, and people show up every day to beat him senseless.
Just as Su Jue starts wondering how much worse his luck can possibly get, Heaven finally takes pity on him and sends him a precious treasure.
* This precious treasure, Lin Qian, is the orphaned son of a great general who defended the country, the beloved youngest grandson of the Grand Tutor, and a brilliant student with the potential to become the top scholar. Even Su Jue's imperial father, a gloomy emperor who looks as if everyone around him has died, manages to greet him with a smile.
Yet this promising young man inexplicably gives up the imperial examinations to become Su Jue's study companion.
The court is tangled in intrigue, old enemies threaten from beyond the borders, and trouble lurks everywhere.
On the day Lin Qian enters the palace, Su Jue has a headache all day. He asks him why he would make such a choice.
Lin Qian just looks at him with shining eyes and says he needs somewhere to hide.
Su Jue tells him to find somewhere else to hide, and Lin Qian replies:
"How cold the snow gets in the capital. You need someone to keep you company, too."
* From then on, through every snowy day in the capital over the next decade or more, whether times are good or bad, they have each other by their side.
A slightly unhinged, scheming prince gong x a clever, sweet-faced study companion shou with a poker face and a gift for both letters and martial arts
Reader's Guide
1. This is a loosely plotted political intrigue story set in a fictional world, with lots of author-created details. Please keep an open mind as you read.
2. In practical terms, this is the author's first novel, and it's rough around the edges. Please be understanding.
3. I think the shou really is sweet-faced despite his poker face. He's actually even-tempered, but has a face that makes him seem unapproachable. He's not weak; this is simply my personal taste, and I love this kind of character. If that's not for you, please don't read.
4. Some plot points reflect the limitations of the era. Please keep an open mind as you read.
5. Enjoy!
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Sorry everyone, I have been taking classes in Beijing recently and I don't have much time and energy. The update time may not be so stable. I will try my best to keep it. I hope everyone can understand and thank you. I've been riding in the car all day today and I really have no energy left.
Let me tell you, babies, no more changes are allowed today.
Ahem! After many years, my first novel finally has a cover! I have been busy applying for a book, and I often just finish writing it, and then start the next book without finishing it, and I don't make an appointment with a beautiful cover. But now that the previous hurdle has been passed, I decided to finish writing the book at hand, and then revise all my articles. At that time, my head was dizzy, and I remember writing a lot of strange things. For example, in this ancient fiction, I actually wrote about going back to before liberation... And the above book "Western Heaven", I have to take a good look at it and improve it. Then if you can read the article, please interact!