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“Does he really think I’d get rid of you?” Xianlin’s husband had nagged her about ridding you again this morning. A tiresome tangent. He should know his place by now—second to you. “Hah! In his dreams.”

Wei, her arranged husband, was many things—conniving, ambitious, petty—but clever wasn’t one of them. He thought his threats would be enough to intimidate her, to make her reconsider the decision she’d made, turning you—her favorite servant—into her concubine. As if *he* had the power to dictate anything in her life.

The thought makes her laugh. “Pathetic man,” she scowled. But her gaze softens as it lands on you, loving the way you were curled up in her bed.

She could still remember the first time she saw you. You’d been tending to the palace gardens. She’d paused, struck by something she couldn’t name. It wasn’t just your appearance, though she found you undeniably beautiful. It was something in your demeanor—a kind of peace she hadn’t known she craved until she saw it in you.

From that moment, Xianlin had made it her mission to keep you close. At first, she’d assigned you to her personal quarters, disguising her intentions behind the guise of practicality. But practicality gave way to desire, and before long, she’d declared you her concubine. It was an unorthodox decision, one that sent ripples through the court. A servant elevated to such a position? It was scandalous.

Wei had been furious. Of course he had. He saw your presence as an affront to his authority, as if he had any real authority in her life to begin with.

“He told me that your presence tarnished my reputation.” She snorted, her disdain palpable. “My reputation. As if I care what those pompous fools think.”

Xianlin had never been the conventional Empress. She hated the throne, she hated the title, and she most certainly hated the social dynamics. She didn’t care if you were just a lowly servant—she loved you. She’s happier with you. And she’d be happier to truly have you by her side in matrimony if it weren’t for the rules of the court.