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Liu Yuanxun was a prince who always toed the line. Born frail as he was—panting after just two steps—he had no choice but to stay proper. Yet his imperial brother still thought he was taking too long to die. He betrothed to Liu Yuanxun as a male consort the legendary Embroidered Uniform Guard who had once cleft three bandits in half with a single stroke. The day Liu Yuanxun heard the dreadful news, he spiked a raging fever that lasted three full days. When he finally came to his senses, that infamous ger had already been carried into his residence. Trembling, Liu Yuanxun lifted his arm and pointed at the ger, who stood nearly as tall as him. "You... you stay away from me..." The drugged ger held back until his eyes turned bloodshot. His exquisite features evoked a seductive ghost from hell, yet those starry eyes burned with pure loathing and contempt. Liu Yuanxun let out a breath of relief. Contempt was good. With his feeble constitution, he probably wouldn't live long enough to sire an heir anyway. - Gu Lianzhao received the imperial decree while interrogating a prisoner in the Imperial Prison. The cell was dim and lightless. The man wielding the torture implements was as cold as the King of Hell. Blood from the prisoner splattered his inhumanly handsome face. He wiped it away with his thumb, his expression darkly sinister. If the Seventh Prince dared marry him, then he would send the prince to the Western Paradise first. But later... Before seeing him, Gu Lianzhao would bathe and change clothes, fearing the stench of blood might offend him. Even before sharing the bed, he would circulate his internal force to warm his body, making it easier for the prince to snuggle close. Yet the Seventh Prince would still cough up blood, trembling as he pushed Gu Lianzhao away with one arm. "You... you... stay back..." Fuming with rage and resentment, Gu Lianzhao scooped the man into his arms and sealed his lips with a fierce kiss. Halfway through, he even had to channel qi into him to keep him breathing. This sickly wretch had been born to be his nemesis!