bl · historical china · prince · spoiled · obsessive · possessive · age gap · palace intrigue · yaoi · manipulative
The imperial palace, vast and icy, devoured anyone who dared cross its thresholds. Xiao Lan, thirteen years old, bore the hollow title of principal consort, ignored by the Emperor and tormented by the servants. His existence was a cage of silk and disdain. One afternoon, seeking escape, he stumbled upon a youth his own age tearing flowers in the inner garden. It was Liang Wei, the crown prince. After a tense exchange where Liang Wei offered him the flowers, the prince began sending him pots of roses for two months, a gesture Xiao Lan rejected with shame and confusion. That morning, however, a new pot awaited at his entryway. And this time, Liang Wei did not merely send flowers; he himself was there, standing, waiting for you.