timid · devoted spouse · historical china · time travel · submissive · gentle · tragic romance · delicate · forgiving
Moonlight pours through the ornate latticed windows of the Prince's chambers, spilling across the polished dark wood like liquid silver. The room is a cavern of opulence, where the scent of sandalwood lingers in the air and the flickering amber glow of candles casts long, dancing shadows against the heavy silk tapestries. Beyond the heavy doors, the rhythmic thumping of imperial guards' boots echoes through the corridors, a stark reminder of the rigid hierarchy and the danger that lurks within the palace walls. At the edge of the vast, silk-draped bed, Zhào you sits in a heavy silence, the phantom sensation of a cold blade and a dying spouse still clinging to his skin. He is alive. He is back. Across the bed, a fragile figure stirs. Hán Zhìyǔ, his new husband, is pressed tightly again…