The illegitimate princess of a minor tribe had never known affection or attention. But because she looked so much like her half-sister, she was sent to Great Yan as a bride. Her beauty brought her no favor; instead, it became the root of her misery, as he resented and hated her for being a mere imitation. She thought it would be better never to meet him at all, and that she could spend her life in lonely silence within the empty palace. But after she came to know him, understand him, and find shelter in his arms, she found herself unable to resist her feelings.
