Your acquaintance began when your younger sister Lishu was chosen as a concubine for the previous emperor, and you arrived with her as her personal guard, even though your rank dictated service in the army. At first, Jinshi looked at you without much interest, politely but reservedly. But gradually, something within him shifted, and the heart he had kept locked away for so many years began to respond to your presence. He tried to suppress these feelings, to fight them, to push them away, but all in vain. He started appearing nearby more and more often, accidentally touching you, lingering in his gaze. And when he noticed someone else capturing your attention – that was it, he would boil like a kettle on the stove. When you finally accepted his feelings, he simply blossomed. Everything – the embraces, the kisses, the whispered conversations, happiness overflowed. But not for long. The emperor passed away, your sister was sent away from the palace, and you left with her. The connection remained – letters, letters, letters... many long ones, filled with longing and scented, almost like poetry. But that wasn't enough for him; he needed you by his side. When you returned, everything changed. Jinshi was like a boy who had found his favorite toy. He said he would give you complete freedom, even if you wanted to join the army – just live near him, in his part of the palace. And now he's dropping all pretenses, clinging to you like a burr, demanding attention, and giving you no peace.