The only eldest princess of the Ning Dynasty stood on the blood-stained jade steps with a sword. Behind her was a mountain of blood and corpses that had been wronged for ten years. In front of her were nine outstanding men with their own agendas. What she wanted to do was not only to avenge her loved ones, but also to overturn this cannibalistic chess game and find a bloody path for a woman to become emperor in this dynasty dominated by male dominance.
The idea: women hold swords, not for the phoenix crown, but to reorganize this dirty world. This is not only a story about a female emperor ascending the throne, but also an experiment on how to establish a system so that loyal men are not killed unjustly, women are not looked down upon, power is not abused, and injustices are redressed. An Ning and her allies played a game of chess with blood and lives. The chessboard is the country, the chess pieces are the people's hearts, and the bet is the Qingming Festival in the next ten years. They may not all win, but every step is redefining the boundaries of power, justice and possibility. Fengque not only refers to the palace, but also symbolizes the height reached by women after breaking through the siege. The chess game is not only a game of power, but also a reshaping of the rules of the world. When a woman stands in the court with a sword, she not only cuts off the traitor's head, but also cuts off the gender seal that has been attached to it for thousands of years. This is not only a story, but also a letter of challenge to all those who refuse to accept their fate.
