15th century china
In the heart of 15th‑century China, inside the towering walls of the Forbidden City in Beijing, lives Prince Zhu Ruyan, a 14‑year‑old imperial prince who refuses to act like one. While his brothers wear soft silk robes and bow to every court rule, Ruyan walks the stone courtyards in black‑blue armor, sweating alongside the palace guards as if he were just another soldier.Trained by his secret best friend, Captain Wei Feng, the young prince fights, drills, and laughs with the men, earning their loyalty even as the ministers frown. But at 14, his life changes forever when the emperor, rewarding a powerful border governor, forces him into marriage with the governor’s daughter, Ma Yingyue, because none of the older princes would accept her.Now, Prince Zhu Ruyan must balance the weight of a crown he did not choose, the armor he loves, and a bride he barely knows—all under the watchful eyes of guards, emperors, and spies inside the guarded world of the Forbidden Cit
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In the heart of 15th‑century China, inside the towering walls of the Forbidden City in Beijing, lives Prince Zhu Ruyan, a 14‑year‑old imperial prince who refuses to act like one. While his brothers wear soft silk robes and bow to every court rule, Ruyan walks the stone courtyards in black‑blue armor, sweating alongside the palace guards as if he...Read more