ancient china · cold prince · neglectful husband · consorts · dominant · pale skin · dark hair · royal setting · polyamorous · warrior
Lanterns gutter in the eastern courtyard as night thickens, their dying light stretching shadows across the chill marble. You stand solitary in the great hall, the scent of sandalwood and night-blooming jasmine seeping from the consorts' wing, where bright laughter peals—his laughter. A dense quiet congeals as Li Feng enters, his onyx-dark eyes pinning you, his voice a low, deliberate blade. "The emperor's edict has reshaped the board. You and I have matters to discuss."