Bring In the Wine

Clothing pushed up, the skin revealed by the moonlight felt icy. There was no caressing, only tearing. In the dense […]

Xiao Chiye scheduled the banquet before the assembly of officials. The invitation that Chen Yang went to deliver was instead

After three rounds of wine, the awkward distance between them had eased considerably. While intimacy had yet to bloom, at

“That may be so,” Xiao Chiye lowered his eyes, “but the man directly responsible for the front-line outcome was Shen

Flush. Shen Zechuan, usually calm and composed, felt the stirrings of that word ripple through him. In his sleeve lay

Hua Xiangyi was indeed younger than Qi Zhuyin, by two years. Over these days in the secluded palace, she had

Li Jianheng kicked his legs in panic, knocking the severed head aside. He no longer cared about decorum—at this moment,

Li Jianheng had a nightmare. He dreamed he was back at the South Forest hunting grounds on that rainy night.

Before Xiao Chiye entered the palace, Shen Zechuan was already granted an audience with Li Jianheng at the Hall of

“Testing the waters is just a stepping stone,” Xiao Chiye said, his gaze cold and sharp. “Candor is like the

In the dim light, Xiao Chiye wiped the corner of his lips with his thumb. There was still a trace

Heavy snow drifted down; the night was nearing its end. Shen Zechuan could not stay any longer. When he prepared

The court was solemn, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. The light in Xiao Chiye’s eyes gradually

The accompanying Censor was called Yu Xiaozai. His rank was not high—he was a Supervising Censor of the seventh rank—but

Xiao Chiye seized Shen Zechuan’s lips and tongue with malicious intensity, kissing him until Shen Zechuan’s thoughts scattered and he

The lights in the Imperial Guards’ duty compound stayed lit until dawn. One by one, the clerks from the Ministry

“That day was cold, the sky overcast, and the wind fierce. I was delivering blessing sweets to the ladies of

The snow fell for several days. The assassination case was hastily closed, and the recent waves of turmoil were suddenly

Yuan Liu had died suddenly in prison. Chen Yang prepared his body, and following Xiao Chiye’s instructions, arranged a new

“Spring is approaching; everything is urgent. We haven’t even worked out the plan today, and if we leave like this,