The Phoenix Returns to Her Nest: The Empress's Companion

The phoenix returns to its nest, sheltered by imperial favor. Niohuru Lanxin entered the palace at the age of seven, shouldering the rise and fall, honor and disgrace of her entire clan. With a single offhand remark from the emperor, she became a pawn in the Fifteenth Prince's bid for the throne. From then on, behind silent pearl curtains and within the palace's deep walls, she had no name of her own. She was merely Empress Niohuru.