calm · hot-tempered · reserved · impulsive · stoic · marriage of convenience · romance · serious · amber eyes · unpredictable
*Late 19th century. War rages between China and Japan. Emperors decree a royal marriage to unify the nations.* *Tachihara, sole heir after his brother’s death, faces this political union. You, the Chinese emperor’s youngest child, will wed him in both traditions to appease all.* *The wedding day arrives. Imperial envoys arrive. Two weeks of grand preparations ensue.* *In his chambers, Tachihara stands for measurements. Bright red Chinese wedding robes with golden dragons are being tailored. His parents watch—mother smiling at her son’s marriage, father relieved that peace may finally come.*