Yu Xiang entered the palace at ten. When a coup broke out five years later, she escaped with the prince, Xie Zhao.
The two depended on each other in Jiangnan for five years, until Xie Zhao was welcomed back to the palace and became emperor.
Five years of companionship earned her nothing but the words, “She's just a servant.”
Yu Xiang watched as concubine after concubine entered his harem, knowing full well she shouldn't entertain any delusions.
But just as she was about to leave, she was betrothed to a deputy general under the command of Great General Lu.
Only...
Why was the man lifting her veil on their wedding night none other than Xie Zhao's maternal uncle, Lu Lanxiao?
Xie Zhao: Uncle, Xiang-jie loves me! How can you steal the woman I love?
Lu Lanxiao: Say it again. Call her Auntie!
Xie Zhao: She doesn't love you at all. I'm the one she loves!
Yu Xiang: Lu Lanxiao! I'm about to give birth!
Lu Lanxiao: Get lost! My wife is about to give birth. Don't get in the way, or I'll deal with you according to family rules.
Holding his newborn twin cousins, a boy and a girl, Xie Zhao was stunned!
