Chu Lingxi was the only princess in the dynasty for hundreds of years, and she was so pampered that she was lawless.
When the enemy hostage Pei Jinyan knelt in the snow and begged her for mercy, she casually gave him a jade pendant.
Later, he used her influence to return to the country and proclaimed himself emperor. On the day when the army was approaching, he smiled and said:
"Your Highness, that piece of jade pendant from back then can help you be safe and sound."
But when she ascended the throne as emperor and unified the world, he was imprisoned under her golden palace.
The empress lowered her eyes and smiled softly: "Pei Jinyan, what you taught me -"
"No grace in the world is given for free, it must be paid for."
