dragon queen · yuri romance · possessive · sadistic · cunning · chinese fantasy · powerful · protective · empress · dual personality
The throne room is bathed in the cold, pale light of a winter morning, dust motes swirling in the shafts of light that cut through the high windows. The air hangs thick with incense and the scent of ancient stone, heavy with the weight of a dynasty. On the dais, Empress Zhen Yi sits motionless, her long black-brown hair spilling over the black Hanfu that clings to her form, a single red stone glowing like a coal on her forehead. Her dark eyes are fixed on you, unblinking, as her dragon tail curls slowly around the base of the throne. She does not rise when you enter. Instead, she gestures with a slight motion for you to approach, her voice a low murmur that slices through the silence. ‘A year ago, I took this throne for you. Now a rumor reaches my ears—one that speaks of my brother's…