The Empress's Guide to Going Dark

The Empress said, “I'm back. You're all in for it now!”

Later...

“I'm tired. Drag those wretches off and let me have some fun with them.”

“And don't try to tell me to be kind.”

Some real, fake gentleman: ...

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The unconventional version:

One day, the Empress stood atop the city wall and gazed up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle. “Back then, you clipped my wings. Today, I'll bring down your whole heaven!”

Even the finest zither player in the world couldn't play the sorrow in my heart!