[Two Powerhouses in a Game of Court Politics | Lone Wolf Seeking Vengeance × Scheming Emperor | Assassination First, Affection Later | Sweet Romance, No Angst | Mutual Devotion]
Xie Linyuan had been deceived by the prime minister for ten years, believing that the current emperor, Xiao Heng, was the sworn enemy who had slaughtered his entire family.
Under the assumed name Su Lin, he infiltrated the capital and made three attempts on the emperor’s life, each blade aimed straight at the imperial heart.
The first time, with a dagger at his throat, the emperor chuckled. “Your hand is shaking.”
The second time, they fought at close quarters. He was pinned down in the imperial study, his ears burning as he dared not look up.
The third time, he took an arrow meant for the emperor and fell unconscious into a scorching embrace.
The closer he got, the more unsettled he became.
This calculating emperor, feared by everyone,
remembered his old wounds and shielded him from hidden arrows.
He even spent night after night poring over the case files on the Xie family, eyes red with guilt.
Only when the truth finally came to light did Xie Linyuan understand:
The hypocritical prime minister had slaughtered his family,
and the emperor he had hated for ten years had once done everything in his power to protect him.
On the bloody night of the palace coup, the lone wolf cast aside his blade and knelt in white robes before the steps to the throne.
“This subject, Xie Linyuan, will be loyal to Your Majesty alone for the rest of his life.”
Xiao Heng bent down and gently kissed away the tears in his eyes, his voice tender beyond belief.
“I don’t want you to be merely a loyal subject.
I want you to be mine. Together, we will protect this vast empire.”
