Also known as I Knew His Majesty When He Was Young
(Don't worry about the ending. Come witness every character's growth.)
[Political intrigue, palace intrigue, heartbreaking romance, a gentle blade, guaranteed prose quality, sweet at first then bitter]
[Gentle yet domineering, devoted Meng Xu x Clearheaded and gentle, refined Xu Yuan]
That year, Xu Yuan met Meng Xu, an emperor who was both affectionate and heartless. No matter how inscrutable his imperial authority seemed to others, he was, for the most part, good to Lady Xu of Changchun Palace.
Most of the time, Meng Xu was tender and attentive, indulging her and treating her with care. It was hard not to fall for him. How many people in the world could win a promise from the emperor?
But Xu Yuan did not want such an honor. It frightened her.
Falling for the emperor could lead to ruin at the slightest misstep. Xu Yuan did not want to live like the thousands of women in the harem, surviving on the emperor's charity or pity, only to meet a tragic end in the prime of her life.
And so, all these years later, Noble Consort Xu remained, in everyone's eyes, a model of calm in the face of favor or disgrace, a paragon of accepting whatever came, and a gentle, virtuous consort who rarely cried or made a scene...
Content warning: Not a power fantasy with a strong female lead or a female-dominant world. A slow, steady story with a beautiful tragic ending.
It will be completed within 100 chapters. Once you are here, don't leave 😘 It's too niche to have no rating. If you like it, give it five stars~
The writing is delicate and the characters are full-bodied. I hope it won't collapse. It's really good. If you like mindless movies, don't watch it. It's a bit of a group portrait.
The characters are fleshed out and poetry is used extensively. There is a touch of sadness, the ups and downs of women in the harem