At seventeen, Yan Sheng bore the emperor his eldest son and was made Imperial Noble Consort, the one and only woman cherished in his heart.
Then the two beauties of Beiming entered the palace. The emperor’s heart gradually shifted, and his favor faded to ash.
For the sake of his new love’s beauty, he even planned to strip her son of his position as heir.
Yan Sheng finally saw the truth:
There is no true affection in the royal family. Emperors are all faithless. Never give your heart away.
With no way out, she put aside her foolish hopes and tempered herself into steel.
She would seek neither his pity nor his favor, and depend on no love.
She would contend with the favored consorts, purge treacherous officials, steady the court, and protect her young son…
Only after the two beauties were exposed for secretly conspiring with a rival kingdom did she learn that everything had been part of the emperor’s plan. His affection had been an act, meant to lure the enemy into a trap and eliminate the threat in one fell swoop.
But the truth came too late. Her heart was already broken, and even knowing his reasons, she could not easily let go of her hurt.
The emperor was consumed by regret. Knowing how deeply he had wronged her, he set aside his dignity and stayed by her side day and night, doting on her and doing everything he could to make amends.
When he personally led the army into battle and was wounded in the shoulder, she could not bear to leave him to suffer alone, so she went to the military camp to care for him around the clock.
Beneath the warm glow of the tent lanterns, in the tender quiet of night, their old wounds slowly began to heal, and their hearts drew close once more.
To him, all the lands beneath heaven were worth less than a fraction of her smile…
Three lifetimes of rise and fall, one thought to see it through.
Across a thousand mountains, he searched only for Sheng.
Through the imperial palace, an age of chaos, and the shifting sands,
her heart turned to one man alone, and her love always found its way back to him.
Volume One | Sheng’s Voice in the Inner Palace, Beloved Above All
The moment she met Jun Che, all the lands beneath heaven bowed before him, and all the world’s charms belonged to her alone.
Volume Two | Bearing Che’s Burdens, Sheng Is His Only Love
She pledged her life, kept her promise with all her heart, and devoted herself to one gentle voice for all her days.
Volume Three | Sands That Cut to the Bone, One Glance, One Voice
They met across three lifetimes, and the sands could not change their hearts. One glance, and Sheng captured his heart; from then on, he had found his place in the world…
The Jingting Cauldron's Fall: From Humble Origins to Sage Emperor for the Ages
The Yan Manor's Master Plan: A Fallen Noble House's Scheme to Send Twin Phoenixes into the Palace
Reborn: I Founded My Own Peach Blossom Spring
Companions: Aisen and Kalin
Echoes of the Return
The Price Tag: The Economics of a Woman
Three Marriages in a Fleeting Life: Grandma's Merchant, General, and Veteran
Turns Out This Arrogant Man Is a Hopeless Romantic
I think it's very interesting, both cruel and sweet. I hope the author will write a book of this type. I think all three generations are very interesting.