The Jade-Shocking Edict

Two powerful leads | They weigh the pros and cons, yet can't control their love. They know they shouldn't, yet can't stop wanting to draw closer.

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In the seventeenth year of the Xuanhe era, the court of Northern Yan was in turmoil. Beneath the overwhelming power of the great clans, every light in the city was a piece on someone else's chessboard.

Xiao Yanzhao came through the snow and entered the game alone. She never expected that this killing move had been in the works for twelve years, with a fine net woven around her at its center, hanging over the court like a drawn sword.

Until the day he pressed a hand to his chest, damp with cold sweat, and rose with the help of a low table. His fingertips trembled as he tried to touch the hem of her clothes.

She slapped him, turning his face aside. Looking at the streak of blood at his lip against his pale face, Xiao Yanzhao could not tell whether her satisfaction outweighed her heartache.

"Liu Sun, how long are you going to keep acting?"

The powerful minister of Eastern Shuo, a regent who sat high in the halls of government, had more patience than an actor. How absurd.

Behind her snapped the dark banners of Northern Yan. Behind him lay the ambitions of Eastern Shuo, which he had no choice but to pursue.

Born on opposing sides, how could they keep their hearts in check? It turned out that the greatest sorrow was a heart that refused to die.

[Reading Guide]

1. The heroine disguises herself as a man and has a full character-growth arc. She is rather upright and unyielding at first.

2. The hero has a dual identity and deliberately approaches her.

3. False affection mingles with true feelings, and the leads are on opposing sides.

4. Fictional setting, not intended for historical scrutiny.

5. Both leads are devoted only to each other, happy ending. Read with confidence!

Theme: Growing together