The Empire and the Eunuch

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Zhao Heng had been emperor for eleven years, and day and night she thought of nothing but personally killing the eunuch and restoring imperial authority.

She endured for eleven years, plotting carefully, and finally brought down the old eunuch who had held her hostage and thrown the court into chaos. But then she "accidentally" fell into the hands of a young eunuch.

The court was in disarray, the realm shattered, and the road ahead uncertain.

"My emperor,

One day, you will stand proudly in the Golden Throne Hall,

with ministers and commoners prostrate at your feet,

and the realm held firmly in your hands.

And I will dream beneath the steps of the throne.

In my dream, you are a princess waiting to be wed,

and I am your groom, the prince consort."

#A woman disguised as a man, a false emperor VS a gentle, devoted real eunuch#

#A story of understanding, companionship, and mutual redemption#

An imaginary setting, so no historical nitpicking. Inspired by the mid-to-late Tang, after the An Lushan Rebellion, when eunuchs held power and regional military governors ruled independently.

"From the end of the Yuanhe era onward, the eunuchs grew ever more domineering. They appointed and deposed emperors at will, their authority surpassing that of the ruler, and no one dared speak out.", Sima Guang, Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance

Theme: Redemption through self-respect and overcoming feelings of inferiority