Slaughtering Left and Right: The Empress Is a Black Lotus

Wu Xiyue entered the palace in place of the county magistrate's daughter, only to discover that the supposed selection of consorts was a trap. The emperor had been framed by treacherous officials and lay unconscious in bed. Wu Xiyue saved him by chance. She had planned to ask for a reward so she could leave the palace and go home, but the emperor took a liking to her. From then on, she ran and he pursued.

Wu Xiyue: If you won't let me leave, aren't you afraid I'll kill everyone in the harem?

The Emperor: Yueyue, you can kill anyone else you like. Just spare me, will you? I want us to stay madly in love for a few more years.

Everyone else in the harem: Huh? Don't our lives matter?