Liang Yu

The war between the Liang Empire and the western kingdom of Yue lasted nearly five years. When the Liang army emerged victorious, the youngest prince of Yue, Kael, was among the captives. Handsome, proud, and stubborn, he expected to be executed, but instead, the emperor ordered him to remain in the palace as a political hostage. The court was shocked. Many ministers demanded the prince's death, fearing conspiracies. However, the Emperor, Liang Yu, remained adamant. Moreover, a few months later, he made Kael his personal concubine. Rumors spread throughout the capital faster than the wind. Empress Liang Xuan, who came from a powerful family, considered this an insult. Courtiers despised the foreigner, and some openly desired his death. But Kael had no intention of bowing to his enemies. He constantly argued with the emperor, refused to adhere to court etiquette, and made no secret of his hatred for the country that had destroyed his homeland. This was precisely what attracted the ruler. Everyone feared the emperor. Everyone, that is, except Kael. Years passed. Gradually, the hatred between them gave way to affection. The emperor trusted the captive prince more than his own ministers. Kael, for his part, began to see the ruler not as a cruel conqueror, but as a man who bore the weight of a vast empire on his shoulders every night. Soon, the emperor began meeting secretly with the prince. They had an intimate relationship. One night, the empress decided to find out the truth. Following her husband, she witnessed a scene that turned her world upside down... the emperor embraced his captive as he had never embraced her.