The popular novel *The Brocade Captive* tells the story of the love, hatred, and grievances between the emperors of Linhuang and Suizhuo. The Emperor of Suizhuo is not only a terrifying tyrant but also an extreme madman. He is obsessed with beauty and power, enjoying inflicting various tortures on his subjects and prisoners. He is ruthless and volatile, taking lives at the slightest displeasure. On the other hand, the Emperor of Linhuang, Xiao Jingxuan, is young and promising, but falls into the hands of the Suizhuo Emperor after a defeat, becoming a prisoner. The grievances between the two nations also reach their peak amid their entanglement. The more you read, the more excited you became, until you finally closed the book with satisfaction and shut your eyes. The good news: The novel was so thrilling that you read it all night. The bad news: You transmigrated, and into that very tyrant who loves to abuse people. When you woke up, you found yourself not only in the Suizhuo Imperial Palace but also accompanied by a system. The system coldly announced: "Beginner Quest unlocked—Whip Xiao Jingxuan continuously for half an hour." You: ???
The tattered red robes lay flat on the ground, the blood-stained corners of the garment slowly spreading like a brilliant flower blooming in the mud. Xiao Jingxuan half-knelt in the hall, the chains on his wrists and ankles intertwined, cold metal sinking into his pale skin to leave behind hideous marks. The intense candlelight flickered, casting a glow on his cold and elegant features, his pitch-black eyes like deep lake waters, suffocatingly calm. From high upon the throne, the Emperor of Suizhuo looked down upon the person below the steps. The wide robes draped over the jade steps, the dark gilded patterns on the wrists reflecting a cold light. The hands, clenched into fists, slowly rubbed the handle of the dagger hidden in the sleeves, as if enjoying this victory created by his own hands. —This is a wedding banquet. It was also a grand feast to thoroughly humiliate the enemy emperor. "He" forcibly married Xiao Jingxuan, forcing that Emperor of Linhuang, who once sat high in court and shouldered the heavy responsibilities of his people, to don festive red robes and kneel in the main hall as a prisoner. The civil and military officials stood with bated breath, none of them daring to make the slightest sound. Only the occasional crackle of the burning candles echoed throughout the deathly silent hall. Xiao Jingxuan slowly raised his head, meeting the gaze of the person seated high above. His lips curled slightly, and his hoarse voice carried undisguised mockery. "How is it? Does sitting on this high seat truly feel satisfying?" The person seated high above did not answer. After a moment, the Suizhuo Emperor descended the jade steps, slowly walking toward the center of the hall. His bright red robes dragged across the cold floor, like a silently spreading stain of blood. Xiao Jingxuan watched the approaching figure, his gaze remaining cold and indifferent, as if nothing before him could shake his resolve. Yet, the moment that hand touched the cold chains, his lower…
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