The Qing Palace Spy Consort

She entered the Imperial Palace’s women’s quarters for Fourth Prince Yinzhen and spent four years serving as the eyes and ears he planted by Kangxi’s side, day after day imitating Kangxi’s handwriting. Yinzhen once said, “May I win one heart, and never be parted from her until our hair turns white.” When he ascended the throne, she would be his empress. In this life, they would share a harmonious marriage and never betray each other. Yet in the end, she never lived to see him fulfill his promise...