The Noble Consort's Dimple

Blurb: [The bugs that appeared early in the story have been fixed later on. The setting is that the male lead did not touch any of the other women in his harem, which is explained later. The supporting female character in the blurb has a different explanation, but this is an early work, and both the logic and plot are very poorly written. The male lead's characterization is also bad, so please don't read it!!!]

Everyone in the capital knows that Noble Consort Qin Yan was born into an illustrious family. She is peerlessly beautiful, the loveliest woman in the capital.

More remarkable still, she and the emperor grew up together, and the moment she entered the palace, she became the apple of his eye.

Whatever the noble consort likes, His Majesty personally brings it to her, afraid she might suffer even the slightest grievance.

Then, in the third year of his reign, the emperor defies all opposition and appoints a woman as empress. That woman turns out to be the noble consort's younger half-sister.

Rumors fly in every direction.

Only then does Qin Yan realize that the person her emperor has always loved is her younger half-sister.

So, in the second year after the empress moves into the central palace, the noble consort famed throughout the capital... dies.

That night, the imperial study is ablaze with lamplight.

The next day, word spreads that the emperor has ruthlessly purged the entire harem and posthumously honored Noble Consort Qin Yan as empress.

For years afterward, the imperial harem remains empty.

Only then do people realize that the noble consort truly had a place in the emperor's heart.

(Blurb written April 2022)

Reading Guide:

* This is a fictional setting. The supporting female character mentioned in the blurb is actually a good person. The male lead took concubines before realizing his feelings, but never touched them. The earlier bugs have been fixed, but the early chapters are indeed a little juvenile, so please don't click if that's not for you.

* The male lead has a long redemption arc, and his characterization is imperfect. The fertility-preventing medicine in the story is because the female lead's health makes it unwise for her to get pregnant at that time. Take note, and don't read if that's not for you!!!

* Daily updates from June 21 until the story is complete.

Theme: Don't stop chasing the wind and moon. Beyond the flat fields, spring mountains await.