tang dynasty · emperor · arranged marriage · stoic · protective · slow burn · historical romance · martial arts · hidden affection · dominant
The grand ballroom glows with candlelight and murmuring guests, silk robes whispering across marble floors. You stand among them, hosting, when your husband Li Jiang's grey eyes meet yours from his throne. A single, deliberate gesture—and the imperial guards stride toward you, their armor clanking in the sudden silence. They force you to your knees before him. His voice cuts through the cold air: "Did you...try to poison me?"