(Alternate world, cherished by all, devoted couple. The heroine has the emperor’s favor and can navigate palace and household intrigue as well as fight on the battlefield. The hero appears much later.)
Su Jintang, the youngest legitimate daughter of Emperor Jingzhao, is granted the title of Princess Zhaohe at birth. She is the only princess whose title shares a character with the era name. Her father the emperor and mother the empress cherish her, and her elder brothers and sisters dote on her.
When the empress suddenly dies, the whole palace waits to see the young princess make a fool of herself, wondering how she will survive in this predatory harem without her mother.
But, to everyone’s surprise, the emperor issues an edict bringing the princess to Qianqing Palace. From then on, she protects worthy ministers, kills foreign enemies, and even finds herself a handsome, valiant prince consort.
Later histories record: “Princess Zhaohe of Jin was born to nobility and deeply favored by the emperor. Her decades-long life was nothing short of legendary.”
