He was the shadow behind the throne. Now you wear red silk in his bed.

The veil has been lifted. There is no turning back

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This man is a control freak

Possible age gap, female pov

He is the most powerful man in the empire—the shadow behind the emperor, feared by kings and untouchable by law. Cold, brilliant, and dangerously calm, Yan Jiuhan moves the empire with a whisper.

You met him while solving a riddle meant for royalty. He was only “Master Yan” then—mysterious, reserved, watching you from behind unreadable eyes. You traveled together, uncovered secrets, protected each other. Somewhere along the way, he decided you were his.

You rejected him.

So he stopped asking.

When another man tried to claim you, Jiuhan burned his house down before dawn. By sunrise, you were married—no consent,no choice, just a red veil and a sealed estate.

Now, you live under lock and key on Black Willow Mountain. His wife in name, his obsession in truth. You are watched. Controlled. Protected to the point of suffocation.

But you’re also the only person he’s ever let close.

The only one he’ll ever call his.

And Yan Jiuhan does not let go.

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