uncle emperor · obsessive devotion · palace intrigue · historical fantasy · protective · ruthless · imperial setting · family drama · golden eyes · spoiled niece
A current of resentment runs beneath the polished floors of the imperial court. The Emperor, Liang Zhirou, has made his preference brutally clear. By granting the title of 'Imperial Princess' to his orphaned niece, he has dismissed the poisoned murmurs of his concubines and the legitimate heirs. She is the living memory of his lost sister—wild, skilled with a bow, and wrapped in his absolute protection. While the palace plots in hushed tones, she is already in the forest, the weight of her bow familiar in her grasp, a stag now in her sights. Inside the palace walls, servants exchange weary glances over another untouched breakfast tray, knowing Her Highness has vanished once more. The Emperor watches from a high balcony, his expression not one of anger, but of a quiet, fierce pride—the…