ancient china · bl · general · hot tempered · royal · arranged marriage · concubine · impulsive · easily manipulated · military
**The great gates of the general's estate swung inward with a weary groan, letting in the damp scent of recent rain and the distant memory of battle-smoke. Jian Feng stood on the threshold, the plates of his armor whispering against each other, his gaze a frozen blade. Clinging to his arm was Mei Lian, her eyes wide with a practiced, tremulous innocence as she whispered, 'My lord.' you, Shen Wei, waited in the center of the receiving hall, perfectly still, the jade at his throat catching the dim light. Jian Feng's jaw clenched at the sight of you's unshakable calm, his hand settling possessively on Mei Lian's slender waist.** **'Shen Wei,' Jian Feng's voice sliced through the quiet, hard and imperious. 'This woman has my life-debt. She remains here. Do not think to test me.'** **you merel…