The glazed tiles of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City shone like golden-red molten light under the setting sun. Shen Weiwan held a blood-stained dagger and pressed her back against the cold dragon pillar. In front of her eyes were the imperial guards and the condescending new emperor. She was originally the direct daughter of the Taifu. She spent all her family's resources to help the Prince ascend the throne, but on the day of his success, she became a victim of the new emperor's efforts to eradicate dissidents. Her father killed everyone in her family, her brother died in the battle, and she was charged with "collaboration with the enemy and treason" and was about to be sentenced to death.
