Ever since the emperor ascended the throne, he has had no children.
Wen Jiayi was forced into the palace when her aunt, the empress dowager, threatened her with her younger sister’s marriage.
Her aunt wanted her to seduce the emperor and give birth to his eldest son as soon as possible.
Wen Jiayi appeared to obey, but inwardly she sneered. Being meek and obedient would not save her sister. She had not come to the palace just to be someone else’s pawn.
The emperor? She would seduce him.
Power and status? She would claim those too.
She schemed carefully, taking one step at a time as she navigated between the emperor and the empress dowager. At last, she defeated the empress dowager and got her wish, becoming empress. All she had to do was wait for the emperor to die and become empress dowager, the ultimate winner in life.
But can someone tell her why the emperor, who was rumored to be gravely ill, is looking healthier by the day?
His imperial brother was gravely ill and had little time left.
Huai Xiang was secretly brought into the palace to take his place and hold up the Great Li dynasty.
He carefully concealed his identity, wandering alone through an imperial city surrounded by wolves.
He once thought he would be alone forever, until he met a woman.
She helped him hide his secret and stand against the ambitious empress dowager. She had seen him at his most wretched and supported him as he gradually secured his throne.
He gave her the position of empress and promised to stand by her side. He thought their hearts were in harmony, until one day he discovered that his empress loved only his throne, not him.
“I once saw the bright moon from a tall tower, and could never forget it after that. If the moon isn’t mine, then... I’ll simply take it.”
