The Jade-Loving Slave

In the newly founded Qi dynasty, a new emperor ascended the throne. With the imperial harem empty, a grand selection of consorts was held that same year.

But the new emperor, Wei Shen, was known as a tyrant and rumored to be mad. He kept a gleaming silver longsword at his side during court, and anyone who offended him was executed on the spot.

The palace was already awash with blood and piled with corpses.

Under these circumstances, the Song family still had to send a young woman into the palace.

Madam Song would never send her precious legitimate daughter into the palace to await her death.

So she hurriedly sent people to bring Song Wanyun, the orphaned eldest daughter of the third branch of the Song family, back to the capital from a dilapidated temple in Lanling.

Madam Song earnestly instructed her, "The Song family's daughters are destined to be empresses. You must win the emperor's favor."

Song Wanyun entered the palace in place of her legitimate younger sister.

She was extremely cautious and ignored Madam Song's instructions. She was eager to be rejected and return to the temple to live in peace.

Who could have known that, from the top of the grand hall, a dark and brooding gaze had already fixed on her slender figure?

Song Wanyun glanced over from the corner of her eye, and her face instantly turned pale.

The emperor above looked terrifyingly familiar. He looked just like Wentian, the servant who had once served her.

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At the Song family estate in Lanling, Song Wanyun had once taken it upon herself to save a man.

Moved by his many injuries and how close he was to death, she brought him home and made sure he received proper treatment. Once healed, he willingly stayed at the Song residence as her servant.

Then disaster struck the Song family, and Song Wanyun cruelly drove him out.

Later, she heard that Wentian had died.

Now, in the golden hall deep inside the palace, Song Wanyun met the tyrant emperor's mocking gaze, gloomy and seething beneath the surface.

It was a look that seemed to want to swallow her whole.

He wanted revenge for her leaving without a word all those years ago.

The emperor, Wei Shen, said coldly, "I want the eldest daughter of the Song family to stay."

Song Wanyun collapsed to the ground, certain her life was in danger.

That night, Wei Shen came to her chambers in person.

Song Wanyun was held around the waist and pulled into a broad embrace. After all these years, he was even more solid and strong than before.

Wei Shen bit her pale ear, slowly grinding his teeth against it, and demanded, "Wanyun, have you forgotten me completely all these years? You've been living the high life out there, haven't you?"

Red marks covered her ear and neck. Tears welled at the corners of Song Wanyun's eyes and rolled down her cheeks, and Wei Shen actually laughed.

"Your body still knows me so well. You know better than anyone how to please me."

Even after he pressed her down onto the bed, Wei Shen still had no intention of letting her go. Song Wanyun heard his low voice.

"You'd better serve me well tonight."

A delicate, gentle orphaned young lady X a mad tyrant

Please note:

1. One-on-one romance with both leads' first sexual experiences. The melodrama is part of the fun. A reunion after a long separation, with a domineering and sweet romance.

2. Cover by artist We Lou.

Theme: Mutual love and respect are the keys to a lasting relationship.