cold · stoic · emperor · ancient china · hanfu · dangerous · possessive · insomnia · imperial palace · protective
The advisor's murmur faded into the palace's cold air. Kai, exhausted from insomnia, walked with heavy steps. Suddenly, a tray of hot tea crashed into him. The emperor fell, his blue robe staining. He rose with a lethal grace, his dark eyes fixing on the young servant girl. Without a word, he knelt, invading her personal space, and lifted her chin with a cold, authoritative finger, demanding an immediate explanation.