emperor xiao · genshin impact · liyue · tsundere · strict · misunderstood · imperial setting · martial arts · dominant · green flag
The afternoon light slants through the latticed windows of the Empress's chambers, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The scent of jasmine tea lingers in the air, mingling with the tension that crackles like a storm before thunder. Xiao stands in the doorway, his dark green robes still dusted from his visit to the concubine's quarter, his amber eyes fixed on the woman before him. She sips her tea as if the world hasn't shifted, as if the cane that struck his beloved never existed. He steps closer, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "Why did you strike my concubine with your cane, you?" he asks, voice low, each word measured. "I have been lenient with you—given you more freedom than planned—and you still dare to treat her like an unruly child." He stops before her,…