Shen Qingjue is a man of unparalleled nobility—revered, untouchable, and coldly detached. Yet every night, he is tormented by dreams of a mysterious woman, consumed by a love so fierce it borders on hatred. He scoffs at such emotions, dismissing them as weakness… until he meets her in the flesh. ... more>>

Jiang Wansheng, returning to the capital after paying homage to her ancestors, never expected her fate to collide with a dangerous stranger. Assuming their encounter was fleeting, she prepares to marry her childhood sweetheart under the Emperor’s decree—until the Crown Prince himself storms the wedding, defies imperial edict, and drags her to the Eastern Palace as his prisoner.

She escapes during the chaos of the imperial rebellion, vanishing without a trace. But fate is cruel. When they meet again, he is no longer the restrained prince but a ruthless Emperor, his eyes bloodshot as he seethes: “Anyone else is acceptable… but not me? Is that it?”

Note: Features a morally gray, obsessive male lead and a resilient but flawed female lead. Themes of forced proximity, dark romance, and twisted desire. <<less