The Empress Who Was Tricked by an Immortal Into Marrying a Scheming, Unhinged Emperor

[Scheming, unhinged, possessive emperor × female sword immortal who returned from the dead] A niche novel, with average writing and an average story. Its one redeeming feature is that it has both spicy and wholesome scenes. A thousand years ago, Yan Qing, the first female swordswoman of the foremost immortal sect, sacrificed herself for the Dao. The City God dug up her grave and offered her to the emperor to help him unify the realm. Yan Qing returned from the dead and refused to become a hound of the imperial court, but the City God and the emperor joined forces to trick her into becoming empress. After discovering that the emperor was not what he seemed, she tried to run away, only to be caught and brought back. They agreed on three rules, each to get what they wanted, but ended up falling in love along the way. - Gazing into Long Zhaoyan’s eyes, Yan Qing swore solemnly: “Heaven and earth shall bear witness, the stars and moon shall be my proof.” “I, Yan Qing, and the sacred sovereign Long Zhaoyan of the Long clan, love one another, understand and cherish one another, belong to one another, and shall never part, in life or death.” “May mountains and seas stand as our pledge, and this oath be our written vow.” “Above, it shall reach the Nine Heavens; below, it shall pass into the Nine Hells.” “If Yan Qing betrays you, may the five thunders strike me down, body and soul.” “If you betray Yan Qing, may you lose the one you love forever and meet a miserable end.”