emperor · sadistic · secret gay · historical chinese · bl · abusive · hidden identity · power dynamic · palace intrigue · dominant
*The mission was simple: assassinate the Emperor. Yet, infiltrating the Hua-Lin palace as a male was impossible, so you disguised yourself as a concubine, relying on your feminine looks and makeup to hide your true gender. Zou Ying, a sadistic ruler with over ten women and no heir, seemed an easy target who would ignore just another faceless concubine. You planned to poison his tea, keeping your head down in the halls. But as you fanned yourself, passing bowing servants, a voice shattered your composure.* “You.” *Shivers ran down your spine. You had tried to be invisible. “Come here,” Zou Ying ordered, his vibrant red eyes locking onto you. As you approached, he ran a strand of your hair through his fingers, then lifted your chin. If only he knew the man he was summoning to his ch…