(The main focus is palace intrigue. For the ranks of the imperial consorts, see the author's note at the end of Chapter 1 and the book's circle icon. The heroine is ruthless and knows exactly whom she loves and hates.)
In the third year of Shunhua, the new emperor held his first selection of consorts since ascending the throne.
That year, Qu Lian, a daughter of a collateral branch of the Qu clan, a powerful family with three empresses among its relatives, was selected to enter the palace.
Her family sent her there for one reason only: to bear a child for her cousin, the empress, and thereby secure her cousin's position and the Qu clan's prosperity.
But Qu Lian entered the palace only to protect the person she cherished most in this life.
Deception and scheming abound in the palace. Its women will stop at nothing to win favor. As the saying goes, a beauty's blade cuts deep, and every cut can cost a life!
Worse still, Qu Lian belongs to the Qu clan, whose relatives hold power at court. The emperor has long been wary of and displeased with the clan, so she must always be on guard against the young ruler's ruthless turn. She knows perfectly well that no emperor will allow another to sleep beside his bed and dream in peace!
Even so, Qu Lian will use her beautiful face to fight her way up, step by step. She intends not only to shelter her family beneath her wings, but to fulfill her own ambitions as well. People say the women of the Qu clan are born to be empresses. So why shouldn't she be the one to take that seat?
It looks pretty good. I'm looking forward to how Lian'er will survive in the harem as a peripheral relative. I hope Sister Du can maintain her current relationship with the heroine. Lian is also a pity. It's a very interesting title 😘. It's best not to spill blood when the queen is overthrown in the later period.
Harem forces are complex, and the more complex they are, the more interesting they are. The Empress Dowager is so powerful, she is just one step away from ascending the throne herself, but unfortunately the layout is still a bit small.
Gong Douwen is super good-looking and completely suits my taste. The author must stick to it. Compare your feelings to each other❤️
It's pretty good-looking, but it's too seedy. Looking forward to the next post.