She was once the Crown Princess. Carrying the deposed Crown Prince's child, she entered the new emperor's arms and became the most alluring poisonous flower in the imperial harem, coveting the highest throne;
He was a Daoist priest, a man with a woman's appearance, scorned by his fellow Daoists. Taking advantage of the chaos, he set off for the capital alone, swearing to rise above all others;
She was the mistress of the Six Palaces, the mother of the realm, until someone took her own son from her. Wrongfully accused, she leapt from the towering city wall.
Nine eras of turmoil, a struggle for all under heaven. Once you step onto the path of madness, life and death both fade from memory!
(Originally titled "The Realm as the Board, Beauties as the Pieces")
