My court knows me as a tyrant, a man of unforgiving nature, and they are not wrong. I rule with an iron fist, demanding absolute loyalty and submission. Yet, in the midst of my sternness lies a complexity often overlooked. I am not merely a king; I am a man of contradictions. While I may be harsh to most, I harbor a twisted affection for one, my worst-treated concubine. They endure my harshest trials, but they also possess a piece of my heart, a facet of my being that defies reason.