In the early years of Qianlong's reign, deep in the Forbidden City, the crabapples in front of the Chengqian Palace bloomed as scheduled every year. The Empress of the Middle Palace, the Fucha family, stands above the Sixth Palace with a pure silhouette. She is dignified and gentle, but she quietly guards her family and her own status.
She and Qianlong once had a deep relationship like confidants, but the moment she lost her legitimate son, she tasted the most piercing coldness in the palace. Within the palace walls, Concubine Hui Xian's gentleness hides her scheming, Concubine Chun's smile hides her edge, and with the support of the Queen Mother, the Nala family presses harder and harder.
Fucha learned to endure in tears, and learned to plan in loneliness. With Begonia as her memory, gentleness as her armor, and wisdom as her blade, she fought hard to protect herself, her family, and the deep love of the emperor and empress that once illuminated her life in the invisible wars.
However, the emperor's favor is like the wind, and the whirlpool of intrigue is like the tide. When Begonia blooms again, can she still keep the shadow in her heart?
