EPISODE 3

It was all quite again.

Then the emperor spoke.

ZW: "come here"

Lin Yue blinked once before walking over, the layers of her wedding robe rustling softly with each step. She stopped beside him, unsure what he intended.

He gestured lightly to the space next to him.

ZW: "sit"

She sat beside him carefully, stealing a glance at his face. Up close, the emperor seemed even more unreal than before—the pale skin, the silver hair falling freely over his shoulders, the small crimson mark on his forehead glowing faintly under the lantern light.

Lin Yue couldn't control her thoughts and said in a soft tone.

LY: "so pretty"

As she realized what she just said, she immediately put her hand on her mouth and looked at Zhao Wenzhe in shocked.

Looking at this Zhao Wenzhe just chuckled as he found it amusing.

'This is the terrifying tyrant who kills people in the novel for no reason?' she thought.

Lin Yue tilted her head slightly.

'He looks more like a lonely immortal than a monster.'

The thought made her almost laugh.

'As someone who came from modern world and who read a lot of palace dramas. One thing I know is being favored means getting killed. 2nd ignoring the emperor will make him fall in love more, so I will do opposite' LY thinks in her mind.

Well… if ignoring him would make him fall deeper in love, maybe doing the opposite would make him lose interest faster.

Perfect.

So she turned to him with a bright smile.

“Your Majesty, since we’re married now, shouldn’t we at least talk a little?”

The emperor looked at her, clearly not expecting that.

But he didn’t stop her.

Encouraged, Lin Yue began chatting cheerfully.

She told him about her moments while coming to the Kingdom and all other trivial things.

Hours passed.

LY: "ah...this consort apologises your Majesty, I just kept talking"

ZW: "it's nothing, as your husband it's my duty to listen what my wife has to say"

'Is it really the novel's villain or am I mistaken? Why is he acting like a total different person?' LY thought.

LY: “Your Majesty, it’s very late. Don’t emperors have to wake up early for court?”

Without waiting for his response, she gently tugged at his sleeve.

LY: “You should sleep.”

...Before he could react, she leaned over and blew out the nearby candles....

One by one, the flames disappeared, and the chamber slowly sank into darkness.

Lin Yue lay down beside him on the bed as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

LY: "Goodnight, your Majesty"

Within moments, her breathing softened as she drifted toward sleep.

The chamber had grown completely quiet.

The candles had long been extinguished.

Beside him, Lin Yue breathed softly.

Peacefully.

As if she had not just fallen asleep beside the most feared man in the empire.

Zhao Wenzhe slowly opened his eyes.

The warmth that had lingered on his face earlier was gone.

The calm expression faded like mist, leaving behind something colder… sharper.

He turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on the woman sleeping beside him. A strand of her dark hair had fallen across her cheek, her expression relaxed and unaware.

Silently, he sat up from the bed.

His movements were so light that the mattress barely shifted. Lin Yue moved slightly but did not wake up.

Zhao Wenzhe rose to his feet and walked toward the open window.

The moonlight shone his pale hair as the night wind moved softly through the room.

Without turning, he spoke quietly.

ZW: “Come out.”

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