[Nation and family + palace intrigue + troubled times + not a chaste romance + bad ending]
[Ruthless, bloodthirsty, sinister ruler x beautiful and talented spy with amnesia]
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Little eunuch: "Your Majesty, this is terrible! The consort wiped out the entire prefect's household!"
Mo Jie: "Let her kill them!"
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Little eunuch: "Your Majesty, it's terrible again! The consort killed the concubines in your palace!"
Mo Jie: "Let her kill them!"
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Little eunuch: "Your Majesty, it's terrible again! The consort is coming to kill you with a knife!"
Mo Jie paused, then gave a bitter smile. "Let her kill me!"
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A breathtaking encounter. She becomes his beloved consort, making her moves step by step as schemes intertwine and feelings quietly take root.
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If you're used to conventional palace-intrigue novels, with an emperor who barely matters and concubines who all seem alike, why not give this one a try? I'm sure it'll give you a fresh experience.
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"At last, the mist and rain faded away; no one held an umbrella, and I walked alone."
"The exquisite dice are speckled with red beans. Do you know how deep my longing runs?"
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Looking back at the desolate path I once traveled,
I return, with neither wind nor rain, nor sunshine.