Bright Moon

"At sixteen, I married Pei Xuan, who had nothing.

At twenty, I helped him ascend the throne.

I stayed by his side as he rose from nothing to become the most powerful man under heaven.

Yet he gave all his favor to the Noble Consort and let her bully me.

I taught Pei Sili with all my heart, but he shielded the Noble Consort behind him.

He glared at me and snarled:

“You're not fit to hold a candle to Consort Xian.”

“You don't deserve to be my mother. I hate you.”

My brow twitched. Suddenly, I felt tired.

I drafted an edict to depose the empress and went to find Pei Xuan.

He frowned unhappily. “Don't regret this just because of a few angry words from Li'er.”

“I won't.”"