Don't pick up strange men by the roadside.
In the past, Tao Mianmi believed Dongfang Yu's vows of eternal love. To save him from his mortal enemy, she became his spy, entered the palace, and poisoned the debauched old emperor for him. But after everything was done, she came to her senses and realized she was nothing more than a pawn in Dongfang Yu's hands, a blade wrapped in softness.
Once the deed was done, the pawn was discarded.
Tao Mianmi knew all too well that when she became a discarded pawn, Dongfang Yu would ascend the throne and crown another woman as empress. The whole nation would celebrate, while she would be left alone and forgotten in the cold, empty harem.
Tao Mianmi could not resist the emperor's favors. Gradually, her belly began to swell, and she panicked completely. In the middle of the night, she grabbed her silver notes and jewelry and fled the palace, escaping to a distant land.
For readers: The male lead is a jerk, but very pure. The female lead is delicate but not weak, and she'll have a career arc that suits her. Readers who aren't into industrial-grade saccharine romance might want to give this one a miss. That's that~
Theme: Love and balance
