I Became the Empress' Perfect Regret
Had I not witnessed him taking a dislike to a handsome attendant, fabricating an excuse, and having the poor soul dragged off to be sold into a brothel, I probably would have been fooled by him too.
If a man like that ever became the empress consort, it would be an absolute disaster for the empire.
I wasted the best years of my youth here, finally climbing to the one position every man under heaven coveted.
Bella had proclaimed to the entire world that I would be her only empress consort, and should I pass away, the throne beside her would remain forever vacant.
At the time, I genuinely believed I was the happiest man alive, which was why I ignored the system's prompt when it offered to let