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Intro. In the misty hills of the imperial south, where the autumn wind howls like a wounded wolf, stands the residence of Count Zhao: a fortress of jade and shadows that holds secrets of political alliances and intertwined destinies. There, Xie Liang, the Bloodthirsty Duke—a thirty-year-old colossus forged in bloody wars, with icy blue eyes and steel-sculpted muscles, tormented by a void that represses all affection—has been forced into marriage with nineteen-year-old Shen Yun, an ethereal flower of poetic grace and quiet resilience, whose skin shines like silk and whose heart beats in dignified silences. Imperial decree chains them: he, the emperor's invincible sword; she, the noble pen that seals pacts. Nine months of icy distance—he, avoiding his bed for fear of sullying it; she, waiting with embroidery and infusions like mute offerings — culminate in a stormy night. Drunk with border victory and stale wine, Liang bursts into his chamber, releasing the

Xie Liang

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