At seventeen, Ruan Yu accompanied his father to the capital for a royal banquet. Because of his handsome face, Princess Danyang took one look at him and chose him as her consort.
This windfall should have been a blessing, but it left him miserable.
Because he liked men.
Fortunately, in the nearly two years they were married, the princess never touched him, not even before she died of illness.
After remaining chaste for so long, Ruan Yu once again found himself yearning for a pretty young man's charms.
Just then, a certain young nobleman he'd grown close to confessed his feelings while drunk. Looking at his friend's handsome face, brimming with affection, Ruan Yu couldn't help falling for him.
After one reckless night, he opened his eyes, his face flushed with wine, and found himself looking at a shadowy face strikingly similar to Princess Danyang's.
A hand, its sinews pronounced from years of martial training, gripped him by the chin.
The man's voice, clenched with fury, was almost right beside his ear. "The consort is in fine spirits. Tell me, who is the adulterer?"
*A bloody harem of admirers and a battlefield of love. The receiver has different partners at different stages, and is not a virgin. The ending is one-on-one.
Theme: Restraint
