The Zither Concubine's Allure

[One couple, not reborn, not transmigrated, strong male and female leads]

In the 1304th year of the Tianhe Dynasty, heroes rose up and the realm split into five: Junlin, Tianqi, Dayan, Shangwu, and Heshu. This story takes place a century after the realm was divided into five.

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Ten years ago, a change in the imperial throne of Tianqi left behind only the six-year-old Princess Qingcheng. The Prince of Zhenbei, a nobleman with no imperial blood, succeeded to the throne and promised Princess Qingcheng the position of Crown Princess. A year later, after Qingcheng quarreled with the daughter of a great general, the Empress sent her to Hanshan Temple south of the city, claiming she needed to cultivate her virtue. But in less than half a year, a great fire reduced the temple to ashes, and Princess Qingcheng vanished without a trace.

Nine years later, the princess returned in a red dress, holding a seven-stringed zither with one corner burned away. Her beauty was peerless, her expression cold and distant.

An imperial edict sent her far away to Junlin to marry for peace. The Crown Prince, who had promised her a lifetime of favor, turned a blind eye.

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The Regent of Junlin, the God of War of Junlin, was said to have crimson eyes and look like a demon reborn.

After a great victory in battle, Tianqi sent a princess to marry for peace. Aside from its young emperor, Junlin had only one other member of the imperial clan, so the marriage naturally fell to him.

Tianqi was descended from the Tianhe Dynasty, and Princess Qingcheng, as the last bloodline of Tianhe, was true royalty. When people learned that such a princess was to marry the cannibal prince, they all lamented the match. Sure enough, on the wedding day, the groom disappeared after the wedding ceremony, and the bride was sent to the loneliest courtyard in the Regent's palace. Others mocked her, not knowing this was exactly what she wanted.

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Everyone knew that Princess Qingcheng was peerlessly beautiful, with a cold expression and no smile.

Everyone also knew that the Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons had mastered the art of the zither, possessed unfathomable martial arts, and was ruthless. Anyone who had seen her in action was already dead.

But no one knew that she was both of them.

Her marriage to Junlin was forced upon her, but it was also her own choice.

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After long division, the realm must unite; after long unity, it must divide. A century ago, the Tianhe Dynasty fell, and the realm split into five. Now, a hundred years later, the five kingdoms were destined to unite.

His crimson eyes made the world keep its distance, but no one knew that one day he would give his heart to someone, for all eternity.

She was cold and hard-hearted, but once she let someone into her heart, she would devote herself to them completely.

He wanted the realm, and she would do everything in her power to help him.

He wanted the realm only so he could protect her and give her a lifetime of peace.

[This story is entirely fictional]