The Servant She Abandoned Ascended the Throne

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

However, the new emperor, Wei Shen, was notorious as a tyrant and said to be mad. He kept a gleaming silver saber beside him during court. Anyone who offended him was executed on the spot.

The palace had long since become a river of blood, its grounds piled with bones.

Under these circumstances, the Song family had to send a girl into the palace.

Madam Song, the wife of the eldest son, naturally refused to send her beloved legitimate daughter into the palace to die.

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

Madam Song solemnly instructed Song Wanyun, "The women of the Song family are destined to be empresses. You must win the emperor's favor."

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

She was extremely cautious and didn't heed Madam Song's advice. She was desperate to be rejected early so she could return to the ruined temple and live out her days in peace.

Who could have known that a dark, brooding gaze from the high seat in the grand hall had already fixed on her slender figure?

Song Wanyun caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye, and her face turned deathly pale.

The emperor seated above looked terrifyingly familiar. He was the spitting image of Wen Tian, the servant who had once served her.

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

Moved by his wounds and the fact that he was close to death, she brought him back to the residence and had him treated. Once he had recovered, he willingly stayed with the Song family as her servant.

The two of them shared a past they could never speak of.

He became her personal guard, protecting and concealing her, and even entered her bedchamber to serve her day and night, tenderly calling her "Miss" again and again between the sheets.

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

Later, she heard people say that Wen Tian was dead.

Now, in the golden palace deep within the imperial grounds, Song Wanyun met the tyrant emperor's mocking gaze, dark and turbulent beneath the surface.

It was the look of someone who wanted to swallow her whole.

He meant to avenge her sudden departure all those years ago.

Emperor Wei Shen said coldly, "I will keep the eldest daughter of the Song family."

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

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

With her waist locked in his arms, Song Wanyun was drawn into a broad embrace. After all these years apart, he was even more solid and muscular than before.

Wei Shen bit her pearly white ear, slowly grinding his teeth against it, and challenged her: "All these years, Wanyun, you must have completely forgotten me and been having a wonderful time out there, living it up."

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

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

Even after pinning her down on the bed, Wei Shen still had no intention of letting her go. Song Wanyun heard his deep voice.

"You'd better serve me well tonight."

Delicate orphaned young lady x mad tyrant

Please note:

1. 1v1, SC, angst as part of the fun, reunion after a long separation, forced possession and sweet pampering

2. Cover art by artist Weilou

Theme: Only mutual love and respect can make a relationship last