[Alternate Northern and Southern Dynasties setting + powerful female lead + political intrigue in turbulent times + ensemble cast + slow burn] Not a romance, not a sweet love story! No absolute heroes or villains! No characters who exist just to serve the plot!
The day the Crown Prince died, Xie Zhuohua was watching ants in a corner.
The emperor summoned her when she was nine. At twelve, a prince proposed to her in front of everyone. Overnight, the Xie family became a target.
The Imperial Consort wants her dead. The Third Prince wants her to choose a side. The Fifth Prince wants her to join the imperial family.
Rotten grass becomes fireflies; radiant and resplendent.
Bearing all beneath heaven, the light of dawn: her courtesy name is Chengxi.
Family, nation, and all under heaven. The foundations of political intrigue are interests, human nature, and survival in turbulent times.
It's very beautiful. Forgive me for not being able to come up with any good words, but it's really beautiful.
Super pretty! Great female sovereignty essay! Just not enough