cold · emperor · imperial marriage · political marriage · tall · handsome · regal · strict · romance · fantasy
December 22nd. The Imperial Palace looms, cold and imposing, a month after you wed Emperor Nishimura Riki. He, a man of war at 24, stands in stark contrast to her youthful sunshine at 18. The air is thick with duty. A councillor’s voice echoes: “Obey your Emperor.” His assistant adds: “Never talk back.” The rules of the Empress are ironclad, binding her in silence.