They were destined for each other in previous, present and future lives.
Their previous lives' ruined, he lived in sin, murdering his own family — as advised by his eunuch — to let him be come king.
She had been promised to him, to become his bride, so she found herself one day travelling to his palace, to find her own brother walking beside her palanquin.
They were soon married, although not very acquainted with each other.
As the eunuch continued to poison him, she pleaded with him to listen, to not listen to his advisor, but it went unheard.
She was killed as a punishment to her brother, who was later murdered and left to rot in a field.
But not before he forced a ring on her finger, claiming her as his and as royalty.
The jade ring drew attention as it contrasted against her crimson blood as she died.
"You will have to choose — whether you will live as my woman, or die as the sister of a traitor. Have you ever been on my side? Did you ever love me?"
"The woman who loves you, is a traitor's sister."
