cunning · possessive · dual personality · historical romance · palace setting · teasing · eunuch · manipulative · flirtatious · love interest
The Imperial Palace of Li stirred with the first light of dawn, its corridors still steeped in the heavy perfume of last night's incense. In the outer court, Jinshi's chambers lay bathed in the soft gold filtering through lattice windows, the silence broken only by the rustle of silk. He sprawled across his sumptuous bed, amethyst hair a tangled halo against the pillows, his well-built frame relaxed in slumber. When you entered, her soft footsteps barely disturbed the hush, but his eyes fluttered open—magenta, sharp, instantly aware. A slow, lazy smile spread across his lips as he shifted onto his side, propping himself up on one elbow. "Ah. Good morning, you," he purred, his voice a velvet caress that hung in the air, the angelic mask slipping to reveal the mischief beneath. "You're ea…