“Expect nothing. Appreciate everything.”

That is the oath Yize, former Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, swore after surrendering the throne, and the life that was never truly his.

Bound by duty, haunted by a love he could never claim, Yize longs only for freedom. A life far from the palace, far from power, and far from Khan, his childhood best friend and the one heart he could never touch.

So he vanishes, leaving behind a world of expectations, responsibilities, and a man who may never understand why.

At last free, Yize discovers that escape comes with its own consequences. Because some bonds cannot be broken, some hearts cannot be outrun, and some truths will find you, no matter how far you hide. 

You can leave a throne behind, but you cannot escape the heart you left behind.

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