I am Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, the boldest woman in the imperial harem.
The moment I struck the pillar and died, I thought it was all over.
But when I opened my eyes again, I was back on the eve of the selection.
The emperor was still the same coldhearted man, and the empress was still as devious as ever.
But I was no longer the foolish woman I had been.
In this life, I won’t compete for favor, make enemies, or let myself be used as a pawn.
I will live to walk out through these red palace walls.
On the day Zhen Huan entered the palace, I watched her from my phoenix palanquin.
In my last life, she was my sworn enemy. In this life,
I will make her my sister.
