The Darling Need Only Breathe, and the Emperor Loses His Soul

Shen Qingwu was ethereal and lovely, with skin as white as snow, eyes like autumn waters, a willowy figure, and a bewitching grace in every gesture. Zhou Xuanlin, Emperor of Great Zhou, stood nine feet tall, straight as a pine. He had sharp brows, bright eyes, a high nose, and thin lips that always held a frosty edge. Clad in a black dragon robe, he was an imposing presence. He excelled in both letters and arms, a wise ruler to whom all bowed. 【A carefully crafted stand-in for the powerful, she is reborn, and every breath becomes a snare to capture the emperor】 Reborn on the night of the Crown Prince’s wedding, she smiled and drank the wine her legitimate elder sister offered. After all, in her previous life, that very wine had led to her being violated and drowned in the wilderness. In this life, she turned their scheme to her advantage and set out to tempt the cold-hearted emperor. When mist rose, she gazed at him through a curtain of water, fire hidden beneath the ice in her eyes. The heart Zhou Xuanlin had kept untouched for thirty years cracked for the first time. Only later did he realize that this beauty was his very life: The medicine was bitter, and she frowned and dodged the spoon. He held a candied fruit in his mouth, then bent down and passed it between her lips. Her ears flushed red, and he kissed the corner of her mouth. “If you think it’s bitter, just kiss me a little longer. I’m sweeter than candy.” When the Empress Dowager punished her by making her copy scriptures, she rubbed her wrist and muttered, “I can’t write anymore...” He took the brush and sat her on his lap, massaging her hand and kissing her. “It’s all right. I’ll write them. Once Mother sees them, she won’t make you copy them again, sweetheart.” When she trembled and sobbed in her sleep after a night terror, he immediately tightened his arms around her and gently stroked her back. “Sweetheart, don’t be afraid. I’m right here.” “Those filthy things wouldn’t dare hurt you. They can’t afford to cross anyone under my protection.”