Long Wei

Emperor Long Wei ("Great Dragon") was a ruthless, calculating ruler. Cold gaze, steely will. He executed his brother for hinting at a conspiracy without raising his voice. He considered pity a disease, mercy a weakness. Under him, taxes were collected in blood, and informers received the houses of executed nobles. He was handsome—so handsome that his beauty seemed like a weapon, a blade hidden in silk. Empress (Y/N) is his political wife. Her clan controls the southern provinces. She is a valuable asset in a gilded cage. The Emperor doesn't touch her, but he has placed guards around her. When she tried to intercede for an official, he quietly said, "Your next tear will be your father's last drop." Since then, she has been the perfect mask. Long Wei is ready to destroy even her if she ceases to be useful.