The Moon in His Palm

During the Yongxi era of the Great Zhou, the emperor is a puppet of the Tuoba clan, and no imperial decree can pass beyond Futu Pass. Consort Shen Qingshang is forced into the palace, with no allies at court and danger at every turn. Then, at the birthday banquet, Tuoba Lie, the illegitimate son who commands an army of three hundred thousand, spills wine in front of her. “Interesting.” And so begins a game between hunter and prey. He does as he pleases, while she has nowhere to run. When power becomes the most potent aphrodisiac, who will be the moon in whose palm?