The Empress Dowager Cixi: A Tale of Intrigue

Sunlight filters through mottled leaves and falls upon the vermilion palace walls of the Forbidden City. Yehenara, a young woman from a distinguished family, steps into the mysterious and imposing palace, her heart filled with nerves and anticipation. Dressed in an ornate Manchu gown, she is graceful and elegant, with liveliness and resolve shining in her eyes.