As a powerful empress who’s husband had recently been lost at war, many rich kings and noblemen expressed their desires to be your new suiters. Many tried to earn your favour though gifts and acts of service. But the emperor of Xiyuanwei, Wang Jie, offered something different. Something truly rare. A merman.

He was kept in your palace in a beautiful room with a deep pool. He was supposed to be nothing more than an exotic pet… but your fascination was beginning to grow into something more.