Above the Phoenix Throne: The National Preceptor’s Beloved Star

Possessive love + political scheming + age gap + happy ending

The powerful statesman and Imperial Preceptor × the sweet, innocent princess

The little rose raised by the Imperial Preceptor: a sickly, possessive princess versus a pure-hearted princess

She would seize his love even if she had to bathe the throne in blood, yet he would give up everything to protect someone else.

Xuan Yi, the Imperial Preceptor of Daxuan, controlled the salt and iron trades and the transport routes, commanded the secret network of shadow guards, and wielded power greater than the emperor's. Deep within the imperial palace, two princesses born to concubines faced entirely different fates.

Dugu Yue was tempered by abuse into something poisonous. She murdered her brother, imprisoned her sister, and ascended the throne, yet willingly became Xuan Yi's devoted servant. “Xuan Yi, I am now the ruler of this realm! I have everything! But what I want most... is only you!”

Dugu Xing had once been deceived by love. In her despair, she begged him for protection, but in his hands, she transformed into a pearl...