The Tale of Consort De

In the tenth year of the Kangxi era, Uya Nansheng, a bondservant girl, entered the palace and became Empress Heseri’s personal maid. Her wish was simple: serve Her Majesty the Empress well and live a peaceful, steady life. But there was no such thing as peace in the Forbidden City. The head palace matron hid a blade behind her smile, the emperor’s newest favorite watched everyone like a hawk, and even the death of the First Prince concealed a terrible secret. She only wanted to be a dutiful maid, yet again and again she was thrust into the center of the storm. Until one day, the emperor asked her, “What is your name?” From that moment on, her fate was no longer in her own hands. From a maid serving tea in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility to the person closest to Emperor Kangxi’s heart. She made her way through it all, walking on the edge of a blade. Deep within the palace walls, she thought she was only a pawn. Little did she know she had long since become the moonlight in his heart.