The Jade Pendant Bound by a Changing Realm

A Jade Tally Caught in the Turmoil of a Fallen Realm

The handkerchief the new emperor coughs blood onto during his coronation becomes an omen that his power is slipping away.

The city gates open, and Xiao Lingfu returns to the capital in her old clothes.

Sixteen years ago, the Empress Dowager wiped out her entire clan. Now she has returned in disguise, seeking only revenge.

A former ally secretly hands her half a jade tally, the only token capable of opposing the Empress Dowager.

Late one night, the imperial physician comes to her with a shocking confession: “Princess, the new emperor is the one who poisoned you.”

Xiao Lingfu grips the jade tally and sneers. “Then I’ll help him ascend to the throne all the faster…”