Fandom: Original
Rating: NC-17/Explicit
Chapter: 19
Pairings: M/M
Contains: slavery, hurt/comfort, references to past torture.
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phaeoaWarnings: This is loosely set in a historical-AU Ancient China. There may be references to classical texts and historical events but timelines may be scrambled.
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Summary:
“To serve the king is to sit under the Dragon’s claw.”
Captain Wei Shun's offer of marriage to Cheng Lan was humiliatingly rejected in front of all members of the royal court. That was ten years ago. Now, the king has given a newly victorious General Wei Shun a special reward for his military service - a slave named Cheng Lan. Lan was born to be a high ranking scholar-official within the king's court. When accusations of treason destroy his family and he is reduced to slavery, his last hope is a childhood friend who's love he once scorned.
Shun's success and popularity has seen him more than one jealous rival in court. The events that lead to Lan's family's arrest and execution are fast catching up with him. They will need to negotiate the treachery of the royal court together - if they are to survive.
Chapter 21 Epilogue It's COMPLETE guys! Thank you so much for all your support!
I will see you all in the next coming weeks with part 2, When the Plum Blossoms Bloom.