The Emperor's Heart: To Love Many Is to Love None

【Beautiful, charming consort vs. Cunning, amorous emperor + Groveling chase + Palace intrigue and twists + Female lead awakens + Historical romance + She suffers first, then he does】 Mu Yunxiu was the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household. When she was forced into the palace for the glory of her family, how could she have known that the path through the inner palace would be filled with heartbreak and laughable absurdity? When she first entered the palace, she carried a few innocent hopes, believing that sincerity and wisdom could win her a place of safety. But the concubines’ plots and schemes followed her like shadows, while the helplessness imposed by imperial power pressed down on her until she could barely breathe. The emperor’s attention had once been her only comfort. At times, he was tender and promised her fleeting peace; at others, he was cold and suspicious, putting her in danger. His affection, tangled up with power and tests, left Mu Yunxiu torn between falling for him and staying on guard. She even naively believed that she could claim a place in the emperor’s heart. But in the end, that hope became a cruel joke. What awaited her was his grand, public welcome for the woman who had been his first love; his handing the phoenix seal to her with his own hands, then turning to Mu Yunxiu and gently saying, “The empress’s title is merely an explanation for the people. The affection in my heart belongs to you. Don’t be so ungrateful.” How laughable! She had wagered her heart and dignity, enduring all the hardship of the palace, only to be told not to be ungrateful. What she had thought made her special was no more than a trivial “affection” bestowed by an emperor weighing his options. There are no eternal winners in the harem, but Mu Yunxiu’s struggle had turned into a farce in which she alone was moved by her own efforts. On this palace path soaked in blood and tears, how much longer would she have to walk through heartbreak and ridicule?