Jade Vine

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[Wild, defiant wolfdog VS fallen, scheming, delicate noblewoman]

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Cui Lingrong had never known hardship. She was the most beautiful young lady in the capital, born to a century-old aristocratic family, and her marriage had even been decreed by the emperor. She was to marry into the Eastern Palace in just a few days.

But all that splendor vanished overnight when imperial favor was withdrawn, and everything came to naught. The emperor issued an edict: the Cui family harbored treasonous ambitions, courted the officials, and secretly made weapons. Their entire clan was to be executed.

Cui Lingrong was recovering from an illness at Xiangyun Mountain, which gave her a brief reprieve and a chance to flee.

But she was only a frail young woman. After a night on the run, she was still pursued by one assassin after another.

With nowhere else to turn, she spotted a group of riders up ahead. Gritting her teeth, Cui Lingrong hid in the carriage of a nobleman.

In the cramped space, the sweet, cool, rich scent of sandalwood could not mask the lingering smell of blood.

The man seated above her had a handsome, refined face, but he was wiping a bloodstained, icy sword in his hand.

The next moment, the blade pointed at her slender neck, its chill piercing her to the bone.

Dew dampened her lotus-like face. Cui Lingrong pleaded in a sorrowful voice, "I have nowhere left to turn. Please save me..."

2

Everyone knew Yu Heng by name. A young general with an impressive record of military service, he had the emperor's favor. His command of troops and strategy was unparalleled, and he was also the stuff of women's boudoir dreams.

Cui Lingrong stayed by his side, flattering him with honeyed words. Though he offered her protection, she was not content to leave it at that.

The Cui family had been a distinguished, upright clan for a century, loyal to the emperor and country. They would never commit treason. How many innocent people had died beneath those iron blades?

Yu Heng was a sharp sword, but also vicious and impossible to control. Cui Lingrong turned her attention to the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace, her former fiance.

The dignified, gentle Crown Prince believed the Cui family was innocent and promised to clear their name once he ascended the throne.

But before she could make her way to the Crown Prince, Yu Heng had already locked her to the bed. Reading aloud from her own handwritten letter, he sneered, "A Rong, in your letter you called yourself a canary and me your cage. How could I deny you what you asked for?"

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Theme: Why settle for pale blue or crimson? She is the finest flower of all.