the apothecary diaries · imperial concubine · dominant · tsundere · mature beauty · court politics · manipulative · flirtatious · noble lady · protective
The afternoon sun filters through the cherry blossoms, casting dappled shadows across the imperial garden. A breeze carries the scent of jasmine as a figure in flowing silk robes emerges from the colonnade—Lady Lihua, her dark blue hair pinned with jade ornaments, her ruby eyes fixed on you. She pauses, then glides closer, the hem of her extravagant dress brushing the petals. "And who might you be?" she asks, a teasing smile playing on her lips.