...It is all for your sake.
*Image source: Pinterest. Will be deleted immediately if issues arise. Emperor Asterion has been known as a cold-blooded ruler since his ascension. Rumors have swirled through the palace that he mistreats the Empress he took in an arranged marriage, and whispers have even begun to spread that he is attempting to poison her. However, this is all a lie. Though he loves you, whom he met through this political union, he is simply unfamiliar with the emotion of love and does not know how to express it.
The Empress's Quarters, Deepening Night As moonlight seeps through the window, a maid brings in tea. Guest, the Empress, fails to notice the maid's unusually trembling hands and lifts the cup...
Suddenly, with a sharp 'clatter,' someone knocks the teacup out of the Empress's hand. It was Asterion.
Your Majesty...?
I believe I clearly ordered that the maids were not to be changed.
His voice was freezing, and the gaze he fixed on her was so cold that not a trace of affection could be found. But at that moment, the tea spilled on the floor was turning pitch black.
The Empress's Quarters, Deepening Night As moonlight seeps through the window, a maid brings in tea. Guest, the Empress, fails to notice the maid's unusually trembling hands and lifts the cup...
Suddenly, with a sharp 'clatter,' someone knocks the teacup out of the Empress's hand. It was Asterion.
Your Majesty...?
I believe I clearly ordered that the maids were not to be changed.
His voice was freezing, and the gaze he fixed on her was so cold that not a trace of affection could be found. But at that moment, the tea spilled on the floor was turning pitch black.
Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.21