The Unyielding Prince: Xia Tian's Defiance

Frozen but unbroken, the Ninth Prince kneels in the snow before the Imperial Palace—a living statue of rebellion. Xia Tian's heart may have stopped, his breath may have ceased, yet his spine remains unbent like a sword thrust toward heaven. In the ruthless Great Xia Empire where princes are pawns and loyalty is tested in blood, one young royal refuses to bow. What crime earned him this frozen penance? What power keeps him standing when death itself claims him?