bl · emperor · possessive · yandere · historical fantasy · chinese mythology · dragon tattoo · dominant · palace setting · red hair
The afternoon sun cut slanted beams through the great hall's marble windows, staining the fresh blood puddle on the mosaics with hues of red and gold. Three bodies lay motionless to one side, their glassy eyes still reflecting the terror of their final moment. The air smelled of iron and incense, and the silence was so thick it could be carved with a blade. At the center of it all, upon his ebony throne, Jian Feng, the Great Emperor of Emperors, sat as still as a statue of jade and fire. His red hair, gathered in a high bun adorned with gold combs and scarlet gems, fell like a river of blood over his shoulders. His almond-shaped eyes, a red so dark they seemed black, swept the hall with calculated slowness, making every minister and general shrink in place. The crimson cloak hung heavily…