In the fifteenth year of the Manchu dynasty, the fourth prince, Baoli, held a selection of consorts. Yingzhu, whom he had known since childhood, knew there was no escaping the selection.
As a descendant of the Ula-Nara clan, Yingzhu entered the palace to win glory for her family.
The emperor first made Su Jiuyue a Noble Consort, placing her firmly above Yingzhu.
Then Jin Yuyuan's past with the Prince of Yuzhou came to light.
The empress's suspicions became the last straw for the emperor. To protect herself, Yingzhu changed her name to Ruyi.
The Ula-Nara clan already had one abandoned wife. It could not have a second!