The Call of Morning Glory

“In the game of the world, the one holding the pieces need not be a man.”

The Great Zhou court was a treacherous place, riven by power struggles among the nobility. Yet Chu Qingge, the Duke of Zhenguo’s legitimate daughter, was the most unexpected player in this game.

She excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and possessed a strategic mind and courage to rival any man. At a palace banquet, her performance of “Guangling Melody” captivated Gu Qingrang, the newly appointed top scholar, won the heart of Xie Linyuan, a young general from the borderlands, and moved Shen Yi, a business prodigy. Even the regent Crown Prince, Zhou Jingyu, began to see her in a new light.

But Chu Qingge was no fragile noblewoman confined to the inner chambers. When her father was framed in a military funds embezzlement case and her family stood on the brink of ruin, she boldly entered the whirlpool of court politics, navigating power and conspiracy as a woman.

Gu Qingrang was willing to scour legal texts for her and argue her case in court.

Xie Linyuan was ready to protect her with his military achievements, his ironclad tenderness bending for her alone.

Shen Yi spent his entire fortune to clear her path, helping her advance one move at a time.

And the high-and-mighty Crown Prince even presented her with the imperial phoenix seal, promising her a lifetime of glory.

But Chu Qingge never wanted to rely on anyone’s connections or status.

She wanted the truth and justice. She wanted the people of the realm to see that a woman could play the game, and even... rule a nation!

Watch as political intrigue and deep devotion intertwine, and see how she carves out a path to greatness in a man’s world...