On My Coming-of-Age Day, I Hear My Fiancé Plotting to Wipe Out My Entire Family

At my coming-of-age ceremony, my radiant, noble fiancé publicly swore an earth-shattering vow of love. All of the capital envied me for finding such a fine husband. I lowered my eyes shyly, but clearly heard the venomous thoughts in his heart: “You fool. Once your father hands over his military power, I'll have every last member of the Gu family chopped up and fed to the dogs!” In an instant, three years of love turned into boundless hatred. Only then did I realize he wasn't the only one. My loving father wanted to trade me for unimaginable wealth, while a gentle prince planned to offer me as a gift to a barbarian khan. The hall was full of guests, but the house was full of wolves! So I knocked off my golden hairpin in front of everyone and tore up the marriage contract, ruining his reputation. Then I turned to the young emperor, imprisoned on the dragon throne in the Golden Hall: “Your Majesty, I can hear everyone's schemes. Let me be the blade in your hand. I'll help you break these chains that bind the trapped dragon, purge the treacherous ministers, and win freedom for myself!” Everyone called me crazy, but they didn't know that when the young emperor wiped the blood from my face, he was thinking: “Take the empire. Could I... belong to you, too?”