The Substitute Poison Empress: Your Majesty, Your White Moonlight Is the Villain

Su Qingyuan enters the palace in place of her twin sister, who died of illness, and becomes the “substitute for the emperor’s beloved” at Xiao Jingyuan’s side. On the surface, she is poised and elegant, playing the role flawlessly. But beneath that polished exterior, she harbors a rebellious streak and is determined to uncover the truth behind her sister’s death. It was no accident.

Xiao Jingyuan seems witty and carefree, indulging his “beloved” at every turn, yet he uses their playful banter to probe Su Qingyuan’s secrets. In the harem, Consort Liu Yanji, jealous of the “beloved” winning the emperor’s favor, secretly lays traps. She also hides a secret linked to the sister’s death, and grows increasingly ruthless.

As Su Qingyuan’s rebellious nature meets Xiao Jingyuan’s probing, and clues to her sister’s death point toward a conspiracy deep within the palace, the substitute and the emperor gradually develop complicated feelings, though they began as rivals who mistrusted each other. Su Qingyuan holds on to her independence as she searches for the truth amid the fog, unaware that she has already become entangled in an even greater plot…