The Golden Branch in Chains

[An intensely possessive, sinister Miaojiang emperor vs. a clever, resilient princess of a fallen kingdom] The first time Shen Yue'an met Xiao Ciyuan, he was a lowly hostage sent by the Yingnan King. The eunuch said, “Princess, this will be your dog from now on.” So Shen Yue'an stepped forward and stroked Xiao Ciyuan's head... It was so soft. The next moment, the venomous snake hidden in Xiao Ciyuan's sleeve bit her hard. This dog was disobedient. Shen Yue'an spent a long time training him: teaching him to write, to read, and to practice swordsmanship. She thought she'd raised Xiao Ciyuan to be well-behaved, until the Jing Kingdom fell and her family was slaughtered. Only then did Shen Yue'an understand: the beast had merely learned to hide its fangs. Xiao Ciyuan was cold and merciless, and he would never, ever be tamed! - Xiao Ciyuan became the Miaojiang emperor, with the power of life and death in his hands. Shen Yue'an was no longer a princess who stood above everyone else. She was forced beneath Xiao Ciyuan, made to serve him day after day and endure endless humiliation. At their most extreme, Xiao Ciyuan even had a gold chain made for her, fastening it to the red-canopied bed and keeping her trapped as he coaxed kisses from her, leaving her no chance to escape. Shen Yue'an tried to assassinate him and flee many times, but Xiao Ciyuan thwarted her with ease every time. “You're under the spell of my love gu.” That deep, icy voice became a nightmare Shen Yue'an couldn't escape. “In life, we'll share a bed; in death, we'll share a grave. You'll never get away from me in this lifetime...”