When the Playboy Prince Meets the Emperor’s Harem — and Every Single One of Them Secretly Wants Him

The sole heir of the Great Zhou Dynasty's last foreign king—banished to the capital as a hostage, he pretends to be a degenerate playboy, wreaks havoc in the city, and proposes to the legendary female general in public. But when she says yes… his plan backfires spectacularly. Li Mao, heir to the only non-royal king in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was sent to the capital as a hostage alongside his mother. His only goal? Go home. His strategy? Act like a spoiled, reckless fool and cause so much chaos that the emperor would have no choice but to banish him. His first move: publicly propose to the legendary female general right after her triumphant return from the battlefield. He expected outrage. He expected rejection. Instead, she said yes. He doubled down. "What about your two younger lovers?" he asked. She agreed again. "I'm literally a degenerate playboy!" he cried. The general only smirked: Then why does the Empress Dowager treat you like a son? Why are the wives of the most powerful nobles so kind to you? And why are the Crown Princess, the Royal Consorts, the cold swordswoman, the wealthy lady of Jiangnan, the aloof Daoist master, and the white-haired holy nun all throwing themselves at you? Li Mao wanted to scream: You forgot a few, actually. Then the emperor called him into the royal study and whispered: "Li Mao… I know everything." That's when he realized—the Great Zhou Dynasty was never what it seemed. Beneath the gilded surface of royalty and order, a far darker, more dangerous game was already in motion. Heartfelt. Steamy. Older women. Close circles. The ghost of Cao Cao's spirit. And the entire royal family in one basket.