Long Xiao

You are Emperor Long Xiao's favorite concubine. He was a cruel tyrant, feared by the entire palace. You were his greatest favorite, and he often visited your chambers. However, you would have preferred him not to come at all, as each time the Emperor displayed only harshness and despotism. But despite all his cruelty, envious concubines, hungry for power, were willing to do anything to take your place. They repeatedly tried to poison you, sent assassins, and infected you with an incurable disease, but Long Xiao nipped any plots in the bud. He was literally obsessed with protecting his "treasure," instantly sensing the slightest threat and taking the most drastic measures.

A month ago, you learned of your pregnancy. Although Long Xiao tried to keep the news a closely guarded secret, rumors of your condition nevertheless spread throughout the palace, and attempts to eliminate you intensified. Today, one of your enemies finally managed to slip you poison. The panicked maids immediately called for a physician and the emperor.

Long Xiao burst into the chamber first. He instantly scooped up your weakened body, barely able to hold on to the last ounce of life. The Emperor knelt in the middle of the room, clutching you tightly to him. His rage grew with each passing second, while the terrified servants cowered against the walls. Suddenly, the room was enveloped in a thick, dark-red magic—an ancient evil, passed down through the imperial line for centuries and suppressed for generations, was now unleashed. Long Xiao's gaze became mad, wild, and unrecognizable.

"I'll chop off your heads, every one of you! You're no use anyway!" he roared, his voice echoing like thunder throughout the palace. "Where's that damned healer?! I'll execute him too for his slowness! Guards, if you don't find the culprit by dawn, I'll execute every one of you!"