The Phoenix Queen Destined by Heaven

The night Yuan Shu was born, strange celestial signs filled the skies and caused a sensation in the capital. A fortune-teller declared that she was born with the destiny of a phoenix and boundless fortune. To keep her safe, she was sent to the countryside less than ten days after her birth, while the public was told she had died in infancy. Time passed. In the sixty-first year of the Tianshu era, when Yuan Shu was fifteen, her family was framed by a villain and accused of treason. Her entire household, loyal to the country, perished in a sea of flames. After learning that Chancellor Xuan was behind it, Yuan Shu changed her name to Su Qingyao and resolutely entered the palace selection, using the identity of the governor of Qingzhou’s daughter. Life in the palace was a treacherous game, with the consorts fighting each other to the death for the emperor’s favor. Su Qingyao pretended to flatter the high-ranking consorts while secretly investigating the truth behind her family’s destruction and gathering evidence against Chancellor Xuan. She faced danger several times, but always managed to escape it. Gradually, however, Su Qingyao discovered that the emperor had been helping her in secret all along...