A collection of standalone short stories set in different fictional worlds.
1: Deng Sui follows her mother into a new marriage and becomes the unwanted burden of a mighty and famous general. But he never sees her as a burden and takes great care in teaching her. One day, he lifts her up and points toward the towering palace walls in the distance. “The most exalted person in the realm lives in there. Would you like to go?” By then, she has been spoiled beyond measure and grown willful and pampered. Relying on the emperor’s favor, she takes the throne as empress. But after letting jealousy get the better of her and falling into a trap, she loses all the emperor’s favor. Only then does she realize: what use are men? She would be better off becoming empress dowager herself! Heaven gives her another chance at life. This time, she dumps the man and focuses on her career.
2: The hilarious tale of He Jiaojiao, a sweet but scatterbrained consort in the imperial harem, and a dissolute former court official.
3: Ling An, a carefree little fate deity who believes in letting things take their course, is banished to the mortal realm because of a wager between the Divine Emperor and the Ghost King. She assumes she will be helping the Divine Emperor win the bet, only to discover that the two of them have been betting on her fate. Once, she was a little fate deity who cared deeply for all living beings. In the end, she resigned herself to doing nothing. How will she regain her confidence and once again embrace love for all humanity? Find out in the next installment.
4: Escape from Paradise Island
