Ouyang Hongxian was born to be an emperor.
That was what his mother had always said to him. Ever since he could remember, he had done everything in order to seize the throne. He diligently studied to put himself ahead of his siblings. He diligently trained in martial arts and magic to protect himself from assassination attempts. All his life, he had to fight and compete for the dragon throne.
Though he could not live an ordinary life like other children, Ouyang Hongxian never blamed anyone. He only felt a slight regret. Still, he continued to persevere. He had to be perfect in his duty so that one day he would be a good emperor, as his mother wished, and so that the people could live peacefully, as his father hoped.
The path to the dragon throne was bathed in blood. Ouyang Hongxian could not afford to have a weak point. That was the reason he never intended to love anyone, no matter how long he had married them into his palace.