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He loved her, and he tormented her.

Because of the palace intrigues, he constantly reminded himself not to feel even the slightest affection for her.

Whenever he noticed a trace of concern or tenderness slipping out, he would torment her to conceal his true feelings.

He hated it... hated that he could not let down his guard and love her properly.

She was a peerless beauty, yet doomed to a tragic fate.

She had never received any true care; she was merely a pawn serving others.

Even the man she loved tormented her. Was she destined never to receive any care or happiness?

­The emperor was growing old, and the matter of naming a crown prince was now on the agenda. The Second and Eighth Princes were candidates. For his own benefit, the chancellor backed the Second Prince, but could not find a way to remove the Eighth Prince, the obstacle in his path. So he carefully selected three women: his daughter Shangguan Qing, the famous courtesan Hong Xiu, and a professional assassin known as Yatou. He married them to the Eighth Prince, hoping that unconventional methods would help him eliminate the prince. But events took an unexpected turn, and the story begins here.

(I don't know enough about history, so please forgive any inaccuracies. Let me apologize to the ancients in advance...)

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