A Phoenix Comes Afloat

In her youth in Siam, Qiao Yisu was bright and beautiful, brimming with confidence that she would make a name for herself in business.

She never imagined she would end up in a place as inhuman as the Daming Palace, kept like an animal by Yuan Xiangzhuo.

He resented her for not knowing what was good for her and refusing his love, so she had to accept his fists and kicks instead.

Imprisoned in the depths of the palace, she became a mute little bird.

Waiting to die.

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Yuan Yueting, who claimed to be timid and cowardly, Yuan Yueting, who always seemed proper and well-behaved, lost all reason the moment Qiao Yisu tugged at her sleeve, her soul soaring beyond the heavens.

Her true nature was revealed.

At first, she simply felt sorry for her and wanted to protect the pitiful woman with a faint sadness between her brows.

Later, she decided that no one could compete with her for that woman. "Even if I have to kill the emperor."

- A melancholy, sorrowful, resilient beauty of a sister-in-law vs. a younger sister who quietly falls for her and still thinks she's straight

- She absolutely adores her big sister.

- Content warning: The deranged male supporting character will often beat up Xiao Qiao in the early chapters

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