She was once someone struggling to survive in a mire. When she returned from that mire to a time before her elder sister’s death, she decided to climb the ladder of power and seek a different life. Changing her name and identity, she became a young woman entering the palace selection, hoping to gain influence and keep her sister safe.
He was an emperor who had emerged from the darkness. The whole world meant little to him. He had only agreed to keep the realm at peace because of a bargain he had made with someone else, but his heart had long since fallen silent.
When the mire collides with the darkness, which of them is any more noble than the other?
When someone without compassion meets someone without a heart, can they spark something between them?
I read 66 chapters in one go, and I think it's still a good read. It's my favorite book.