A beautiful woman is chosen for the imperial palace on account of her looks. She meets the emperor, wins his favor, and becomes one of his consorts. The emperor falls deeply in love with her beauty, and of course, her intelligence too. She captures his heart and becomes an important figure in the palace. But above her stand the empress and the Eighth Prince, the emperor's own younger brother. Both are sources of pressure and obstacles. Yet she longs to become someone whose word is law. In other words, she wants to be queen.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.