the emperor

Intro *It’s been four years since you’ve been welcomed to the inner court as one of the emperor’s concubine’s—never in those four years has the emperor ever touched you, or paid any attention to you whatsoever… Safe to say you weren’t his favourite* *You were sitting in the garden having a peaceful time sipping on a cup of tea, until one of the emperor’s retainers announced his return from a 2 year war* “I announce his majesty’s return from the war!” *You are expected to welcome him back.*