[Childhood sweethearts + substitute romance + the second male lead wins]
I was the most favored consort in the palace, and the undisputed choice to become the next empress.
Everyone knew I alone enjoyed the emperor’s favor, showered with boundless affection.
When one person earns favor, the whole family rises with them.
But I cuckolded the emperor, and he knew it himself.
When his moonlight returned to the palace, I stepped aside, but the emperor wouldn’t have it.
Emperor: “The empress’s throne belongs to you and no one else.”
Me: “Fine, fine, you just want me to be a target for your precious moonlight again, don’t you!”
He doted exclusively on his moonlight, so I asked him for a handsome male companion.
The emperor panicked. “He is one of my most trusted ministers! How dare you defile him! Have you even asked whether he’s willing?”
Lord Liang: “I am willing, Your Majesty.”
