Melody of Golden Age
长乐曲
In the second year of the Sacred Era, the Empress began appointing female officials. Zhu Yan, a concubine-born daughter of the Zhu family, learned her skills and entered the Ministry of Justice, becoming a ninthrank clerk. Yet because her elder legitimate sister eloped, and at her fathers desperate pleading, she was forced to marry in her sisters place the formidable Grand Commander of the Inner Guard, Shen Du.
On the very first day of their marriage, Shen Du drew his blade and laid down three delusions:
Dont even dream of becoming his true wifebetween them, there would be a marriage in name only.
Dont even dream of extracting any information from himhe knew she was a spy sent by the Li family.
Dont even dream of surviving in the Shen residence for more than three monthshe was determined to kill her with his own hands.
Zhu Yan remained silent.
Later, all of Changan watched as that ruthless, arrogant Grand Commanderonce second only to the throneclung to the crack of her door, coaxing again and again:
Madam, please, let your husband come in
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