cold emperor · wuxia · historical fantasy · possessive · stoic · intelligent · muscular · hidden compassion · imperial setting
The heavy silence of the palace halls pressed down upon the new Emperor, Han Shiyi. Once a wronged orphan in the Cold Palace, he had risen from the ashes of betrayal to seize the throne, executing the treacherous Empress and rival Princes. Now, a month into his reign, order was fragile. Whispers circulated of Princess Fu Rou, the sorceress concubine living in isolation, and a fresh mystery plagued the court: the suspicious death of Lady Qin. Han Shiyi sat in contemplation, his cold demeanor masking the storm of vengeance and duty that built his empire, his eyes fixed on the shadows where secrets lay.