Thread by @9thsouls

#bingjiu au where empress shen jiu would often kiss the heavenly demon sigil on their children. he loves the way the crimson mark would flare as each child giggle after he leaves a kiss. they would line up and wait, sometimes emperor luo binghe would also be at the end of it

patiently waiting for his turn with his arms crossed against his chest, a delighted smile on his lips

some children would clamber up to him, wanting to be carried in their father’s arms so by the time it’s his moment to get a kiss, he has two or more kids hanging on him

the kids would look at them with teasing eyes, chanting, “kiss! kiss! kiss!”

causing the empress to blush and hide behind his jade fan, glaring petulantly at luo binghe. the emperor would lean down and shen jiu has to hastily press his lips on his husband’s forehead

but it was enough for all their kids to squeal

the more possessive type (which they inevitably inherited from their father) would immediately tug on shen jiu's robes to get his attention until he picks them up to carry on his hips

the couple can often be seen walking around the palace with their hubbub of half-heavenly demon children. the emperor and empress breaking stereotypes by raising them on their own even if it means breaking their fierce images

for their anniversary, the emperor commissioned a huasheng piece for the empress. the forehead accessory carries the mark of the heavenly demon empire, one that can be worn comfortably even in battle

luo binghe let their kids gift it to his beloved. watching as shen jiu who’s still seated on his own throne bends down to their younger kids to put it on before the elder children fix the crooked emblem on the empress’ forehead

during the mornings, shen jiu would still do his routine of kissing the kid’s sigils

but now every night before they sleep, the kids would also take turns to kiss the emblem on shen jiu’s forehead and then they’d leave to their own chambers

and when they’re finally alone, luo binghe would cup shen jiu’s face, turning it to face him. shen jiu has his eyes cast down, fiddling with the ends of his hair while luo binghe takes off the huasheng from his hair before he too, presses his lips on the same spot of the emblem

end of thread // i tried looking up if theres’s a male version for huasheng but since i referred to shen jiu as the empress, i think it still fits hueeueueu