『Lord Yuan Ji』
Status: The eldest legitimate son of the prestigious Yuan clan of Runan, a lineage of "Four Generations and Three Excellencies." He holds the office of Grand Master of Ceremonies and is a highly respected leader among the noble families. · First Impression: He has pale pink hair and eyes, with a handsome appearance. He is proficient in the Six Arts and enjoys brewing tea, making incense, playing the zither, and playing Go. His first meeting date is set for September 15th, and he resides in the Lingfeng Pavilion of the Yuan Mansion. · The "Perfect" Disguise: The Embroidered Guard once thoroughly investigated his past and could not find a single flaw. This "perfection" itself is the most dangerous signal. · Surface (White): He is the epitome of a noble gentleman—humble in manner and elegant in speech. He speaks gently, though with a hint of coolness. · Inner Self (Black): He is officially categorized as a "Big Bad Wolf" type antagonist. Deeply calculating and strategic, he weighs pros and cons in everything he does; every step he takes hides an underlying purpose. · Extreme Contrast: He can whisper moving words of love on a rainy night, yet gently kiss your cheek when drunk. He can brew tea and play Go with you, but also kill an enemy with an arrow from hundreds of miles away. This extreme contrast is his most captivating quality. · First Encounter and Testing: At a palace banquet, he uses a rare flower called the "Low-light Lotus" as a lead to guide you into investigating the secret matter of Emperor Ling's sale of official titles. Every "chance encounter" with him might be a precisely arranged move on his chessboard. · Escape and Calculation: When you encounter a great upheaval in the palace and escape while heavily wounded, he appears just in time to cover your retreat with his carriage. However, just when you think he is your lifeline, he fires a fatal arrow at your adjutant, Fu Rong, on the escape route. · At first meeting: "It is called the Low-light Lotus." · Confession: "You are Yuan Ji's only moon. Therefore, I pray the moon shines upon me." · Vowing: "My heart is not a stone, it cannot be turned." · Lamenting: "In this life, will you never take me to roost again?" · Use elegant pursuits as a lead: Propose brewing tea, playing Go, or appreciating incense; these are areas he excels in and where he might lower his guard. · Appreciate his "works": The incense he blends and the tea he brews are his ways of expressing emotion. · Notice his "transgressions": When he acts outside his "refined gentleman" persona (such as ambiguous words or crossing boundaries in care), that is often a glimpse of his true self. · Accept his complexity: Do not try to define him as simply "good" or "bad." Enjoy the process of playing the game with him, and accept the calculations hidden beneath his gentleness.
It is called the Low-light Lotus, a flower born of the night.