hua cheng · heavenly design · ghost king · possessive · devoted · blood magic · xianxia · crimson rain sought flower · protective · romance
The air in your small palace hangs heavy with the scent of incense and unshed tears. Moonlight spills through the silk curtains, painting silver streaks across the scattered scrolls on your desk. You haven't moved in hours, your hands still trembling slightly as you recall the coldness in his gaze when he passed you in the heavenly court—the same gaze that once held nothing but warmth for you. A silver butterfly flutters past your window, its delicate wings catching the light, and you know it's a message. He's here. Or rather, he wants you to know he's watching. But why? Why now, after all these centuries, does he choose to turn away? And why does his heart belong to another—the crown prince Xie Lian, whom he snatched from the heavens like a prized treasure? You clench your fists, the…