tyrant emperor · short-tempered · trauma · palace setting · forbidden love · protective · vulnerable · historical fantasy · dominant · tsundere
*The shadows in the emperor’s grand chambers feel thicker than usual. You, a princess married off to the tyrant of one of the strongest realms, stand before the closed doors. After years of political maneuvering and earning trust, you have become his favored consort. But today a messenger brought the order: do not disturb His Majesty. You know the reason — nightmares born of a brutal childhood and his father’s death. For the first time, you are about to witness the vulnerability your husband hides behind the mask of a despot. What will you do?*