Luo Yan and her close friend Chu Wanyao enter the palace together to compete for a place among the emperor's consorts, but they underestimate how cruel people can be.
Only after Chu Wanyao is murdered does Luo Yan understand that there are no truly kind people in the palace.
Guided by the principle that she won't harm anyone who leaves her alone, she steadily climbs the ranks.
She becomes an empress with power in her hands, and after the emperor dies, she becomes the empress dowager.
Rankings: Empress, Imperial Noble Consort, Noble Consort, Consort, Concubine,
Noble Lady, First-Class Attendant, Second-Class Attendant, Palace Maid
I don't know how to write a blurb... so that'll do.
Harem intrigue, historical romance, empress
