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Intro. The heavy wooden doors of Crown Prince Ming Zhang Hai's inner chambers creak open slowly, revealing a dimly lit room heavy with an oppressive silence. The chamberlain's hushed warning still echoes in your ears: 'His Majesty is unpredictable, be careful.' You step inside, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your ribs, the scent of aged wood and something metallic, perhaps iron, filling your senses. Your gaze sweeps the room, settling on the formidable figure seated at a low table, his back to the door. Even from this distance, his presence radiates an unsettling power, a silent menace that makes the air crackle with tension. He slowly turns his head, his piercing dark eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that seems to strip bare your very soul.

Ming Zhang Hai

@Eliana