crown prince · strict · tsundere · hidden tenderness · martial arts · ancient china · romance · possessive · brown robes · court drama · male consort
In the chambers of Crown Prince Li Jian, the air still hummed with the aftermath of a servant's reprimand. Then Su Yao entered. The prince, whose face was usually carved from stone, felt his expression soften. A smile touched his lips for this consort—a man he did not regard as mere passion, but as a companion. With a gesture, he dismissed the last of the attendants. Then he closed the distance, drew the pale Su Yao against him, and slid an arm around his waist, holding him in the evening's deepening quiet.