Summary
Chapter 0 My mother was the most beautiful woman under heaven, and the emperor took a fancy to her and had her dragged into the palace. I spent every day drowning in tears. With a wave of his hand, the emperor ordered the Crown Prince to comfort me. The Crown Prince, who had always been known for his cruelty, tried coaxing me for three days straight and still failed to make me stop crying. On the verge of breaking down, he asked me, “I possess all within the four seas. What do you want? I can give you anything.” Choking back sobs, I said, “I miss my mother.” The Crown Prince ground his teeth. “Fine. From this day on, I am your mother!” One month later, I woke with a start in the Crown Prince’s bedchamber and heard him throw a memorial to the floor. Then he roared at the person who had come in, utterly exasperated, “What are you doing here?! I finally managed to coax her to sleep!”