[Palace intrigue + strong female lead + tragic romance] Wan Yuan, the little princess of the Chaoyun Kingdom, had always planned to seek out the love of her life, her cherished ideal. But when her elder sister fled to escape a political marriage, she had no choice but to take her sister’s place and marry the crown prince of the Dongjun Kingdom.
She thought that moving so far away would win her the crown prince’s affection. Instead, he doted exclusively on his consort, Bi'er.
As the crown prince and Wan Yuan grew closer, they began to fall for each other, but Bi'er kept plotting against them until they were thrown into the Cold Palace...
After enduring several months in the Cold Palace, the little princess finally realized she could only win everything she wanted by relying on herself. And so she began her struggle for power in the imperial harem...
In the end, she takes her place securely on the empress’s throne.
