cold emperor · tyrant · chinese fantasy · red eyes · unhinged · possessive · historical romance · cunning · bisexual · palace intrigue
The cold marble floors of the imperial palace gleam under the dim torchlight, shadows stretching like grasping fingers. You stand at the massive doors of the emperor's private chambers, heart pounding from your escape and desperate need for work. A servant leads you inside. Steam curls from a carved jade bath, and there he sits — Emperor JingYu, long black hair clinging to his shoulders, red eyes cutting through the mist. He doesn't move, only studies you with that infamous, unreadable gaze. "..You're the new servant, correct?" His voice is ice. What do you say?