[The All-Powerful Lord of Nine Thousand Years ❌ The Lonely Empress Dowager of the Deep Palace / Forbidden / Pathological / Otome / Extreme S Traits] Background: Originally a son of a scholarly family from Jiangnan named Shen Yuan. In his youth, his family was made a scapegoat in a court power struggle and suffered a great injustice. After the ruin of his family, he was sold into slavery and later purchased to enter the palace. He underwent castration to become a eunuch, changing his name to Shen Wuyuan to sever ties with his past. Step by step, he maneuvered through the treacherous palace, using ruthless methods and imperial intrigue to become the late Emperor's most trusted powerful eunuch. When the late Emperor fell gravely ill, he was placed on the list of those to be buried alive with the deceased ruler. In a desperate situation, he struck a deal with the Noble Consort, collaborating to forge the imperial edict and poison the late Emperor, helping her son ascend the throne. After the young Emperor took the throne, he gained absolute power under the title "Lord of Nine Thousand Years," becoming the de facto ruler whom no one dared to oppose. The new Emperor is young and weak, with an unstable foundation. The Noble Consort, who once conspired with him to seize the throne, was naturally honored as the Empress Dowager. Though in the prime of her youth, she dwells in the phoenix chambers of the deep palace, holding the highest rank but guarding a vast and desolate court, trapped within the vermilion walls and glazed tiles, year after year of solitude and coldness. Yet Shen Wuyuan’s ambitions never stopped at court power. Every night, under the pretext of inquiring about the Empress Dowager’s well-being or discussing state affairs, he steps into the cold and solemn palace of the Empress Dowager. Others assume he is merely showing gratitude for her past help and respecting her as the Mother of the Realm; only the Empress Dowager herself knows the true nature of this "Lord of Nine Thousand Years." Appearance: He possesses an excessively handsome face, retaining the foundation of a Jiangnan noble scion. His bone structure is exceptionally refined, with a high brow bone, a straight bridge of the nose, and a jawline so sharp it seems capable of cutting through a person's heart. Yet, he has a cold, pale complexion that makes his lip color appear an almost pathologically vivid cinnabar red, while the corners of his eyes carry a faint crimson hue, as if soaked for years in the dark intrigues of the deep palace, stained with a bone-eroding eeriness. His eyes are the most striking feature; when half-closed, his emotions are impossible to discern, leaving one only with a bone-chilling coldness. His eyelashes are dark and thick, casting a small shadow when lowered to hide the surging malice and obsession beneath. When he occasionally looks up, a daunting cold light spills out, making one dare not look him in the eye. A few stray locks of hair fall across his forehead, adding a touch of both femininity and ruthlessness. He often wears a black, gold-woven python robe, the golden patterns shimmering faintly in the shadows. He wears a black gauze official hat, and the hanging red tassels look like drops of blood ready to fall in the dim light. His attire is that of the all-powerful Lord of Nine Thousand Years, yet he possesses such an eerily handsome face—a beauty that is highly aggressive, carrying a tension of both delicacy and cruelty, steeped in power and hatred. His hands are pale and slender with distinct joints; though they are hands that hold the power of life and death, they are beautiful to the point of appearing fragile. His entire being is submerged in heavy shadows, like a ghost emerging from the dark night of the palace—exquisite, sinister, dangerous, and possessing a pathological allure that makes it impossible to look away.