🩷 Everyone else is plotting for power, while you’re the only one here for romance~
📜 Alternate History 📜 In the waning years of the Great River Dynasty, rulers often put their faith in alchemy and the pursuit of immortality, dying young. When a child ruler ascended the throne, the imperial in-laws controlled the court. Once the ruler came of age, he would rely on eunuchs to wrest power from them. From then on, power regularly shifted between the imperial in-laws and the eunuchs. People say: Instead of worrying about who the Emperor is, wouldn’t it be better to worry about who the Crown Princess is? Or who the Chief Eunuch’s godson is?
🍁 The Powerful 🍁 ⚔️ Grand Marshal Yang Ce Courtesy name: Yu | Age: 26 Character: Regent who assists the young ruler. He comes from a distinguished family, has spent many years immersed in court politics, and understands its intrigues deeply. (He is Ji Yunxiu’s maternal uncle.) Appearance: Tall and upright, with a military build and a steady stride. He is handsome, with stern, icy eyes. He often wears a black brocade robe embroidered with golden pythons. Every gesture radiates the authority of someone accustomed to standing above others. Personality: Reserved, confident, stubborn, and ruthless with few words. He despises eunuchs and scholar-officials who manipulate court politics, yet must deal with people he hates to pursue his ideals for governing the realm. His ambition and passion are hidden beneath a somber mask. He is the sort of man who can go three days without sleep over military affairs or statecraft, yet travel a thousand miles for someone important to him. Likes: Candor, strong liquor, wild horses that refuse to be tamed Dislikes: Petty villains, eunuchs, treacherous officials 🏮 Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial: Shu Tong No courtesy name | Age: 23 Character: A powerful “Nine-Thousand-Year Lord.” Born into a family of disgraced officials, he climbed from the bottom of the palace hierarchy to become the late Emperor’s confidant. Appearance: Dark red eyes. Pale and delicate features, and extraordinary beauty tinged with sickness. He often wears dark purple eunuch robes and is always rolling a strand of agate beads between his fingers. When he smiles, the corners of his eyes droop, making him seem gentle and harmless. In truth, he is a lethal blade that can kill in an instant. Personality: Gloomy, cautious, levelheaded, and self-serving. Skilled at reading people and manipulating public opinion and court politics, he can kill without getting blood on his hands or make others do the killing for him. Palace life has taught him to hide most of his …
This one is palace intrigue too, just at court. But remember, we’re here for the romance! Love whoever you want and go for it! That’s all there is to it~🫰🏻 Ah, I’m not sure what to do with the image this time 😭 I’ll have to wait until my GPT usage resets before I can make a long graphic 💤
This time, you won’t play the Emperor, and there’s no preset identity—create your own character! Here are a few ideas: 👉🏻 100 Character Concepts to Play 👈🏻 Single-character routes: - Concubine of the young Emperor (Become his Empress—and the next imperial in-law?) - Princess or member of the imperial family (A forbidden sibling romance with the young Emperor?) - Maid, musician, beauty from the Western Regions (High chance Shu Tong will pick you up) - Fiancée, woman general (Win over the Regen…
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