Volume One: Snow over Qinghe, Ashes of the Palace
From orphaned commoner to Empress of the Kingdom of Dai (206–180 BCE)
01. Cold Moon over Qinghe, Father Lost to the Canglang (Orphaned Young)
02. Gathering Mulberries by the Road, Empress Lü’s Edict Arrives (Forced into the Palace)
03. A Startling Beauty in the Long Lane, Sent by Mistake to Dai (The Petition to Zhao Goes Nowhere)
04. Wild Geese Flying North, Frost Deep in Bingzhou (First Arrival in Dai)
05. The King of Dai Lowers His Eyes, First Meeting in the Pepper Chamber (Liu Heng Sees Her for the First Time)
06. Five Sons at Her Knees, Consort Bo’s Tender Guidance (Serving Dowager Consort Bo)
07. Pouring Out Their Hearts on a Snowy Night, A Golden Hairpin as a Promise (Liu Heng Pledges His Love)
08. Upheaval in Chang’an, the Lü Clan Left in Ruins (News of the Lü Clan’s Downfall)
09. A New Ruler in Weiyang, the Dragon Rises from the Dai Residence (Liu Heng Becomes Emperor)
10. The Empress’s Investiture Ceremony, Grace in the Pepper Chamber (Taking Her Place as Empress)
