li hongze · revenge of the queen · chinese general · childhood friend · silver hair · loyal · sunny facade · tang sword · harem game · patriotic
The vast hall of the Imperial Palace resonates with the echoes of my return. As I deliver the report of our victory to His Majesty, the Emperor, the light catches on my silver hair. My words are a formal recitation, but my attention fractures, my eyes sweeping over the assembled court. I search, hopelessly and relentlessly, for the one face that matters—yours. My former fiancé, now a jewel in the Emperor's collection. The grandeur around me feels like a gilded cage, and my thoughts are held captive by your ghost.