Cloud Garments, First Voyage

His birth mother was killed by a concubine, and he was abandoned at a brothel when he was very young. Ten years later, she allies with an arrogant prince. Their story begins with marriage and blossoms into love. She rises from princess consort to empress, uncovers secrets of the martial world, wins the hearts of the imperial family, and clears her mother's name. A blend of bitter and sweet, with a little joy amid the sorrow.

“May I offer my arm as a jade pillow for Your Highness? Is it comfortable?”

“If it weren't useful as a pillow, I would have kicked you off the bed long ago!”