a general seeks a beauty , clear in the intent of having him but confused in his heart . the beauty has a secret he never wants unfold.

Emperor Qi Kun unexpectedly dies from an assassination, leaving the four vassal states under his empire to divide the central territory and declare themselves as individual rulers. The struggle for power eventually rages wars among the four states. Murong Li, a victim amid the chaos, poses as a vagrant flute-player after his kingdom was destroyed and infiltrates the states to exact his plan for revenge. Little did he know that he would soon be entangled in a love affair that challenges the wits and loyalties of those involved while uncovering the secrets behind their swords... *Important announcement as of 07/12/2024: I am currently working on this novel offline. I will publish the chapters on a consistent schedule once I have completely finished writing the entire book. Add/follow to be notified on new chapters!* This is a fix-it fanfiction of the 2016-17 Chinese webdrama Men with Sword 刺客列传. **This story features male characters in romantic relationships. Rated M 13+ for sequences of violence, mild language, and sexual content. #3 webdrama, #8 political, #35 ancientchina ************** I do not own any of the characters, names, or pictures. If you have any issues, please contact me and I will gladly take them down. This is purely fanwork. Any original ideas or concepts not present in the original source are owned by me. Do not reuse, repost, reproduce, or translate without my permission.

Tales on Prince Qing and Consort Dayu's moments as a happy newlywed couple. Including stories about: The honeymooners travel with Chong and Lao. The Chief Aide and the Bodyguard's first official date. Interviews to a magazine. And the Consort's ways of making things fun in the Palace. All in just their first four months of being married. How fun?!

The transition period to ascend the throne is coming for Crown Prince Wang Qing and his Consort Dayu. The biggest issue to tackle... Heirs. It looks like the honeymoon period is over. With Chong and Lao having problems of their own with their murky "unlabeled" relationship, how can this Royal Couple overcome these obstacles? When they all realize that life is indeed short and danger is still lurking around them.