HuangDi
(#26939798)
Level 1 Imperial
Familiar
Tigerblood Foo
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Energy: 19/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Light.
Male Imperial
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Personal Style
Apparel
Skin
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Measurements
Length
24.12 m
Wingspan
17.31 m
Weight
6776.22 kg
Genetics
Obsidian
Crystal
Crystal
Goldenrod
Facet
Facet
Buttercup
Gembond
Gembond
Hatchday
Breed
Eye Type
Level 1 Imperial
EXP: 0 / 245
STR
6
AGI
6
DEF
6
QCK
5
INT
8
VIT
8
MND
6
Biography
mate: Liu Qi
daughter: Dai Lin
daughter: Dai Lin
皇帝
"Emperor"
"Emperor"
"THE GREAT EMPEROR"
[ TYRANNOUS | CONSCIOUS OF REPUTATION | TRADITIONAL ]
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He woke up to the sun peeking through his window. He could see the light through his closed eyelids, the stubborn shine of a new day. He gave a long sigh as he opened them, looking around his room. It was shining, each polished surface reflecting the morning in full. The emperor squinted and got up, moving to his jewel-encrusted vanity. He pulled on his robes, tying the sash in front. As his eyes traveled to the women lying, still asleep, in his bed, thoughts of disgust echoed in his head. She was his wife, Liu Qi, the empress. And yet, where there should have been love, where there should have been the familiar, warm feeling that came with seeing one's spouse, there was nothing. Huang Di did not love his wife and he knew for a fact, that she didn’t love him. The emperor didn’t care, not for his loveless marriage. He had a far more weightier and important task of ruling his empire.
A voice chided in his head. He had still not a heir with Liu Qi. And yet, there was the boy. His eyes traveled to the empress, a new wave of disgust filled his mind. The empress had a son, Rui. His father remains a mystery. Yet the child's existence was hidden to all. To the gossiping maids, to the palace officials, to the public. But the emperor knew. The emperor knew that the empress had hid him away within the palace walls, but what secret can be hidden from the Great Emperor? The empress was under the impression that her husband did not know of her child. She knew she would be killed if the emperor found out. Yet the emperor chose to keep it a secret. He played along in her little game of lies. His reputation was far more important to him.
Huang Di moved to the window, watching the kingdom come alive before him. This was his, not the Empress’s, only his, his kingdom. Every merchant’s shop, every farm, belonged to him. He knew of the words they called him, Wúqíng de yi gè, the heartless one. The emperor gripped the window sill. Fools, he thought. Hadn’t it been him, who’d brought their kingdom to greatness, him who’d made sure they slept soundly in their beds every night, free from war and poverty. He’d done what he’d needed to, to maintain his rule. Things others would call monstrous, cruel.
They were all the same, stupid, naive fools. He shook his head. Now wasn’t the time to think of such things. The Jade Emperor had requested a meeting, something about a growing threat of bandits. As if on cue, there was a series of knocks at the great doors to his room. It was one of his servants, no doubt bringing news of the Jade Emperor’s arrival. Yes, now was not the time to mull in what the insignificant and inconsequential thought of him. Now was the time to be the emperor this kingdom needed.
- Crystal4180
A voice chided in his head. He had still not a heir with Liu Qi. And yet, there was the boy. His eyes traveled to the empress, a new wave of disgust filled his mind. The empress had a son, Rui. His father remains a mystery. Yet the child's existence was hidden to all. To the gossiping maids, to the palace officials, to the public. But the emperor knew. The emperor knew that the empress had hid him away within the palace walls, but what secret can be hidden from the Great Emperor? The empress was under the impression that her husband did not know of her child. She knew she would be killed if the emperor found out. Yet the emperor chose to keep it a secret. He played along in her little game of lies. His reputation was far more important to him.
Huang Di moved to the window, watching the kingdom come alive before him. This was his, not the Empress’s, only his, his kingdom. Every merchant’s shop, every farm, belonged to him. He knew of the words they called him, Wúqíng de yi gè, the heartless one. The emperor gripped the window sill. Fools, he thought. Hadn’t it been him, who’d brought their kingdom to greatness, him who’d made sure they slept soundly in their beds every night, free from war and poverty. He’d done what he’d needed to, to maintain his rule. Things others would call monstrous, cruel.
They were all the same, stupid, naive fools. He shook his head. Now wasn’t the time to think of such things. The Jade Emperor had requested a meeting, something about a growing threat of bandits. As if on cue, there was a series of knocks at the great doors to his room. It was one of his servants, no doubt bringing news of the Jade Emperor’s arrival. Yes, now was not the time to mull in what the insignificant and inconsequential thought of him. Now was the time to be the emperor this kingdom needed.
- Crystal4180
It had been another stressful day. All the opinions of the nobles of the court, thinking one way was better than any other here, another noting the consequences of such actions there, and all in all, no one getting anything done. Tomorrow would be much of the same before he finally had enough counsel to make a final judgement from the sound of things. At least, for now, he could relax.
The Great Emperor ordered a bath drawn, and soon, he was soaking in its warm waters. He practiced controlling his steady breathing, taking in the soothing scents which wafted from the potted flowers growing here and there. It would be inefficient, after all, not to do all he could to let the strain of the day ebb away. The opportunity for such a thing rarely came.
"Huang Di."
The emperor started at hearing his name, looking around his steamy bathing chamber for its source. Something about it had immediately put him on edge. A moment later, and he realized what had happened. He'd been so absorbed in the relaxing environment that he'd begun to fall asleep. The voice had only been the start of a dream. It could have been nothing else. After all, the voice's owner was long dead.
Something pulled him into contemplation. Instinctively, he knew which memory had begun to play in his semi-conscious mind. Now in full control of it, he allowed it to play out in his mind's eye.
It was his father who had spoken as he strode towards his son. He had been the previous Great Emperor, and was as rigid as one needed to be. Back then, Huang Di, himself, had still been learning what was necessary to rule the empire -- to incite order and unity. He was an avid student, however. That, at least, was to his credit.
"Father," the young Huang Di politely greeted, briefly bowing his head.
"There has been a mistake," the Great Emperor informed. "We must cut all ties with the Kingdom of Lilies immediately."
The news was a bit shocking. Huang Di himself had facilitated peace between their two countries, acting as envoy, representative, and ambassador. His success had been so complete, that he and the princess from the Kingdom of Lilies had even wed, and in fact, she bore his child. "I...do not understand. Father, what are you saying? What reason have we to turn against such strong allies?"
"They have deceived us," he informed, turning to a window and looking out at the night sky. They were in one of the palace's hallways. "The treaties were a ploy to lower our defenses. I have received intelligence that they intend to invade."
Huang Di's eyes widened in surprise. How could this be?
"I am sorry. I understand that gaining their alliance was your largest diplomatic achievement yet. You will have more victories, however. This one must be dissolved for the good of the empire," Huang Di's father reasoned.
There was something greater disturbing the prince, however, than diplomatic achievement. Uneasily, but remaining stately, Huang Di asked, "What of Ci Huai?"
Ci Huai was Huang Di's wife. Nevertheless, his father's words were decisive and spurred by logic. "Her death will be our first answer to the Lilies' treachery."
Before his son could react, he turned his head to look at him intently, and he said, "She has been their key piece in all of this, and she intends to destroy us from the inside, starting, my son, with you. You are not only important to me because you are my son, but you are important to this empire because you are my heir. She intends to take your child for her own country after slaying you, and raising him to be loyal to the Lilies, but with a rightful claim to the throne of our empire. They will take over our land, resources, and people with complete legitimacy...and we will be no more."
Huang Di could hardly believe it. It was such a clever scheme, and made complete, logical sense. But even as he thought about it, he had a hard time believing his wife capable of such an atrocious deception. She was very kind, and gentle. She loved him very much, and he loved her. She expressed her love at every opportunity, and that look in her eyes... Could it be a lie? How? How?
"I do not mean to burden you with a truth so heavy," Huang Di's father gently told his son, resting a hand on his shoulder and pulling him from his thoughts. Regret weighted his face. "But it is a truth nonetheless...and for the good of all, we must address it. It is...the duty which falls on us."
Huang Di found himself nodding mournfully. The hard decisions -- the ones no one wanted to address, but had to be made -- fell to the Great Emperor. It was his father's station...and his own future. He could not betray his people...even if it meant betraying those he loved the most.
Time passed. Huang Di and his father kept the information about the Lilies' plot a secret, but carefully watched Ci Huai. Huang Di thought she suspected something, but she didn't act out against anyone. Perhaps that was because she knew that things were unsafe for her, and so her best tactic available at the moment was to continue her ruse. Huang Di's father had suggested killing her before she could give birth, in order to assure the country's safety. Huang Di, however, had refused.
Her child was his child, and even thinking about it from a military prospective, there were advantages to keeping the child safe. The Lilies would be less eager to launch an attack against the imperial palace if the child dwelt within. That was his logic. That was his reasoning. And yet, his true reasons were a doubt that he could not shake that Ci Huai was innocent, and he hoped that in time, proof of such innocence would present itself. And even if its mother wasn't, the child was most certainly innocent. The Great Emperor respected his son's stance, and did not suggest killing the child more than the one time.
And, finally, the time had come for Ci Huai to give birth. Huang Di sat on a bench outside the chamber set aside for the event, nervously strumming his interlaced fingers against the backs of his hands as he stared straight ahead, hunched over. A war was being fought, but not against the Lilies. It was against himself.
This would be the day. Time had yielded nothing. He still desperately wanted to believe in Ci Huai's innocence, but his father was so sincere, and their intelligence network was thorough. He hoped for something that would appear at the last minute -- some irrefutable proof that Ci Huai was innocent. And finally, he was called into the room.
Huang Di entered...and was introduced to the most beautiful, perfect, tiny, helpless being he had ever met: his new daughter. She was placed in his arms. She was so delicate. She moved about feebly, hardly able to control how far or how quickly her leg extended, or her arm swept. It made no rational sense, but Huang Di found his dignity washed away between a large grin and tearful eyes. This small girl was suddenly the most important person in the universe...and he would do anything and everything to protect her from all of life's woes and pain. It was such a powerful compulsion -- more powerful than anything he had ever experienced before.
"Huang Di."
And then...he heard his wife's voice...and all his happiness plummeted into despair.
Becoming stoic again, and ignoring the tiny life in his arms, Huang Di commanded, "Leave us."
The servants left. And the new parents were alone with their daughter.
At first, Huang Di remained with his back to his wife, and both were silent. The only sound was the little girl's occasional cooing.
Finally, quietly, Ci Huai asked, "Can I hold her?"
Pain raked across Huang Di's heart. His agony remained caged within. Could he still go through with what he must if he saw this little girl and her mother together? Was someone waiting for her to hold the child before killing him and whisking the two back to the Kingdom of Lilies? I...I must protect...my people. Even thinking that sentence was excruciating.
Looking back down at his little girl, Huang Di could feel his lip quiver and his eyes water. Trembling somewhat, but doing all he could to remain stone-faced, Huang Di stiffly walked over to his wife, and carefully placed the girl in her arms. He couldn't look at them. Ci Huai cradled her daughter.
"You are so beautiful," she whispered to the baby. Then, her lip quivered, and her voice tightened. Suddenly, she was quietly sobbing, cradling the child for her own comfort just as much as the infant's. Huang Di could feel her wish, it was so strong: to be her daughter's mother. To see her grow and to love her always. But her bitter tears revealed that she knew what was soon to come.
Huang Di forced himself to pull out the packet of poison he had kept on his person. He poured it into Ci Huai's water and mixed it in thoroughly. Then, he offered the cup to his wife. His voice was practically muted. "Drink."
Ci Huai's wet eyes pleased with her husband, but Huang Di could not raise his eyes to meet hers. Trembling, she carefully took the cup. A small gasp from her sobbing escaped before she made one more request. "Take care of Dai Lin...please..."
Huang Di could no longer speak. He was too overcome with emotion. Instead, he nodded. Then, Ci Huai drank the poison.
Still weak from having given birth, she did not last long. She died with Dai Lin, her daughter, resting peacefully at her side. It was recorded that Ci Huai died from the exhaustion of childbirth, and Huang Di's father assured his son that he had done the right thing. It was only much later that Huang Di found out that his father had lied to him in order to get rid of his wife.
"And Dai Lin is still safe," Huang Di muttered to himself, pulling out of his memories. He slipped his eyes over to the side. Nearby was a pool of water lilies. "And she always will be."
The Great Emperor ordered a bath drawn, and soon, he was soaking in its warm waters. He practiced controlling his steady breathing, taking in the soothing scents which wafted from the potted flowers growing here and there. It would be inefficient, after all, not to do all he could to let the strain of the day ebb away. The opportunity for such a thing rarely came.
"Huang Di."
The emperor started at hearing his name, looking around his steamy bathing chamber for its source. Something about it had immediately put him on edge. A moment later, and he realized what had happened. He'd been so absorbed in the relaxing environment that he'd begun to fall asleep. The voice had only been the start of a dream. It could have been nothing else. After all, the voice's owner was long dead.
Something pulled him into contemplation. Instinctively, he knew which memory had begun to play in his semi-conscious mind. Now in full control of it, he allowed it to play out in his mind's eye.
It was his father who had spoken as he strode towards his son. He had been the previous Great Emperor, and was as rigid as one needed to be. Back then, Huang Di, himself, had still been learning what was necessary to rule the empire -- to incite order and unity. He was an avid student, however. That, at least, was to his credit.
"Father," the young Huang Di politely greeted, briefly bowing his head.
"There has been a mistake," the Great Emperor informed. "We must cut all ties with the Kingdom of Lilies immediately."
The news was a bit shocking. Huang Di himself had facilitated peace between their two countries, acting as envoy, representative, and ambassador. His success had been so complete, that he and the princess from the Kingdom of Lilies had even wed, and in fact, she bore his child. "I...do not understand. Father, what are you saying? What reason have we to turn against such strong allies?"
"They have deceived us," he informed, turning to a window and looking out at the night sky. They were in one of the palace's hallways. "The treaties were a ploy to lower our defenses. I have received intelligence that they intend to invade."
Huang Di's eyes widened in surprise. How could this be?
"I am sorry. I understand that gaining their alliance was your largest diplomatic achievement yet. You will have more victories, however. This one must be dissolved for the good of the empire," Huang Di's father reasoned.
There was something greater disturbing the prince, however, than diplomatic achievement. Uneasily, but remaining stately, Huang Di asked, "What of Ci Huai?"
Ci Huai was Huang Di's wife. Nevertheless, his father's words were decisive and spurred by logic. "Her death will be our first answer to the Lilies' treachery."
Before his son could react, he turned his head to look at him intently, and he said, "She has been their key piece in all of this, and she intends to destroy us from the inside, starting, my son, with you. You are not only important to me because you are my son, but you are important to this empire because you are my heir. She intends to take your child for her own country after slaying you, and raising him to be loyal to the Lilies, but with a rightful claim to the throne of our empire. They will take over our land, resources, and people with complete legitimacy...and we will be no more."
Huang Di could hardly believe it. It was such a clever scheme, and made complete, logical sense. But even as he thought about it, he had a hard time believing his wife capable of such an atrocious deception. She was very kind, and gentle. She loved him very much, and he loved her. She expressed her love at every opportunity, and that look in her eyes... Could it be a lie? How? How?
"I do not mean to burden you with a truth so heavy," Huang Di's father gently told his son, resting a hand on his shoulder and pulling him from his thoughts. Regret weighted his face. "But it is a truth nonetheless...and for the good of all, we must address it. It is...the duty which falls on us."
Huang Di found himself nodding mournfully. The hard decisions -- the ones no one wanted to address, but had to be made -- fell to the Great Emperor. It was his father's station...and his own future. He could not betray his people...even if it meant betraying those he loved the most.
Time passed. Huang Di and his father kept the information about the Lilies' plot a secret, but carefully watched Ci Huai. Huang Di thought she suspected something, but she didn't act out against anyone. Perhaps that was because she knew that things were unsafe for her, and so her best tactic available at the moment was to continue her ruse. Huang Di's father had suggested killing her before she could give birth, in order to assure the country's safety. Huang Di, however, had refused.
Her child was his child, and even thinking about it from a military prospective, there were advantages to keeping the child safe. The Lilies would be less eager to launch an attack against the imperial palace if the child dwelt within. That was his logic. That was his reasoning. And yet, his true reasons were a doubt that he could not shake that Ci Huai was innocent, and he hoped that in time, proof of such innocence would present itself. And even if its mother wasn't, the child was most certainly innocent. The Great Emperor respected his son's stance, and did not suggest killing the child more than the one time.
And, finally, the time had come for Ci Huai to give birth. Huang Di sat on a bench outside the chamber set aside for the event, nervously strumming his interlaced fingers against the backs of his hands as he stared straight ahead, hunched over. A war was being fought, but not against the Lilies. It was against himself.
This would be the day. Time had yielded nothing. He still desperately wanted to believe in Ci Huai's innocence, but his father was so sincere, and their intelligence network was thorough. He hoped for something that would appear at the last minute -- some irrefutable proof that Ci Huai was innocent. And finally, he was called into the room.
Huang Di entered...and was introduced to the most beautiful, perfect, tiny, helpless being he had ever met: his new daughter. She was placed in his arms. She was so delicate. She moved about feebly, hardly able to control how far or how quickly her leg extended, or her arm swept. It made no rational sense, but Huang Di found his dignity washed away between a large grin and tearful eyes. This small girl was suddenly the most important person in the universe...and he would do anything and everything to protect her from all of life's woes and pain. It was such a powerful compulsion -- more powerful than anything he had ever experienced before.
"Huang Di."
And then...he heard his wife's voice...and all his happiness plummeted into despair.
Becoming stoic again, and ignoring the tiny life in his arms, Huang Di commanded, "Leave us."
The servants left. And the new parents were alone with their daughter.
At first, Huang Di remained with his back to his wife, and both were silent. The only sound was the little girl's occasional cooing.
Finally, quietly, Ci Huai asked, "Can I hold her?"
Pain raked across Huang Di's heart. His agony remained caged within. Could he still go through with what he must if he saw this little girl and her mother together? Was someone waiting for her to hold the child before killing him and whisking the two back to the Kingdom of Lilies? I...I must protect...my people. Even thinking that sentence was excruciating.
Looking back down at his little girl, Huang Di could feel his lip quiver and his eyes water. Trembling somewhat, but doing all he could to remain stone-faced, Huang Di stiffly walked over to his wife, and carefully placed the girl in her arms. He couldn't look at them. Ci Huai cradled her daughter.
"You are so beautiful," she whispered to the baby. Then, her lip quivered, and her voice tightened. Suddenly, she was quietly sobbing, cradling the child for her own comfort just as much as the infant's. Huang Di could feel her wish, it was so strong: to be her daughter's mother. To see her grow and to love her always. But her bitter tears revealed that she knew what was soon to come.
Huang Di forced himself to pull out the packet of poison he had kept on his person. He poured it into Ci Huai's water and mixed it in thoroughly. Then, he offered the cup to his wife. His voice was practically muted. "Drink."
Ci Huai's wet eyes pleased with her husband, but Huang Di could not raise his eyes to meet hers. Trembling, she carefully took the cup. A small gasp from her sobbing escaped before she made one more request. "Take care of Dai Lin...please..."
Huang Di could no longer speak. He was too overcome with emotion. Instead, he nodded. Then, Ci Huai drank the poison.
Still weak from having given birth, she did not last long. She died with Dai Lin, her daughter, resting peacefully at her side. It was recorded that Ci Huai died from the exhaustion of childbirth, and Huang Di's father assured his son that he had done the right thing. It was only much later that Huang Di found out that his father had lied to him in order to get rid of his wife.
"And Dai Lin is still safe," Huang Di muttered to himself, pulling out of his memories. He slipped his eyes over to the side. Nearby was a pool of water lilies. "And she always will be."
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