The Little Merfolk Became the Emperor’s Cherished Darling

A cruel, inhuman emperor of the human race × a cool-headed, patient merman

Includes a secondary couple: a female general from a military family × a sweet, soft-spoken young mermaid

Content warning: physical and emotional abuse, no redemption, inter-clan hatred, and a fake happy ending

“Consort, are you so eager to welcome me that you've come all the way to the palace gates?”

“What do you mean?”

Duan Yunchi waved for the others to leave, then strode inside. He looked back at Nan Chao, who was still standing outside the palace gates. “Does my consort want to greet me out here, beneath the sun?”