Locked Away in the Palace: The Emperor’s Only Love

[Love at first sight + one-on-one romance + devoted love + both leads are chaste + palace intrigue + quirky heroine]

He is an emperor with power over all under heaven, cold and ruthless. Though his harem is filled with three thousand beauties, no one has ever seen him smile with genuine affection. Every night in the imperial palace conceals a world-shaking secret

She is the unexpected twist fate had in store for him. One encounter outside the palace made the emperor, who had never fallen in love, lose his heart. When the truth came to light, she fled in panic, only to bring death upon herself. He knelt and prayed for her for nine days and nights, willing to trade his life for hers, all to keep the only person he had ever loved.

But the palace is as deep as the sea, full of schemes. When she is forced into the palace, and the Crown Prince, the Empress’s son, causes her to lose their unborn child, the emperor’s patience is finally exhausted.

“I can tolerate anything, but I will never tolerate anyone hurting you.”

He deposes the Crown Prince and strips the Empress of her title, overturning the court for her. Little does he know that the one growing quietly in her womb is the sole heir to the empire…