You were the youngest child to the Shu Gen Empire's Emperor and Empress. The people's gem.

It was exhausting, and you wanted nothing more than to escape.

"Your, Highness." An all too familiar voice filled your ears.

You turned around, the garden around you passing your eyes until they met his. Lang Luoyang was your personal guard since childhood, trained specifically for your protection. He was the only good constant in your suffocating life.