Once a bustling place, Wangyue Tower was sealed after being implicated in a crime. Its lights had gone dark.
Liu Ruyan walked step by step toward the river. The water shimmered silver in the moonlight. A shadow suddenly shoved her with all its might,
sending her plunging into the river. Her consciousness began to fade.
The icy water and despair mingled, almost swallowing her whole.
Just then, a small, somewhat tender hand grabbed her and struggled to pull her toward the bank.
When she opened her eyes, she made out a scrawny little beggar.
Xiao Jiu had chewed tree bark all the way from the southeast to the capital. She survived by begging along the streets and blending in with the refugees.
Among the many beggar children, she had fought her way through and led a group of them in a desperate struggle to survive.
After rescuing Liu Ruyan, she began acting weak and innocent every day.
To her former underlings, the little street tyrant narrowed her eyes like a blade: "All of you, stay away from me!"
But with Liu Ruyan, she turned into a harmless little lamb, all aggrieved: "Big sister, I'm scared!"
Liu Ruyan: "Tell me honestly, who pushed me into the water?"
Pu Yesheng bolted: "I swear, it was an accident! Do you believe me?"
Relying on Liu Ruyan's excellent skills, they gradually found their footing in the capital.
Just when they thought life would go on like this, an upheaval struck.
Rebel forces surrounded the city, and warlords rose up everywhere. It seemed a new dynasty was about to begin...
"I heard our new emperor is a woman!"
"Not just a woman, she's a beggar, too."
A black-sesame-rice-ball little beggar × a soft, fluffy-bun-sized young lady
The setting takes inspiration from the Tang Dynasty, but this is a fictional dynasty.
There was once a female emperor, and women also held official posts at court. Women could establish households in their own names, and men and women held similar status.
Theme: Face the sun and grow, and you will surely break through the gloom.
As far as I'm concerned, this kid is still white and black.
Make an agreement earlier or else you will chase your wife and set fire to the battlefield later