When the Flowers Bloom, the Empress Returns

For half her life, she had been cold and alone. Whenever a difficult choice had to be made, she was always the one who got cast aside. Her father was made a prince for his military achievements, and the whole family moved to guard their fiefdom. She was left behind as a hostage, to survive alone in the palace.

He was the only light in her dark, bitter life. But she knew his light would one day shine across the world, and gradually fade from her heart. So all she wanted was to escape while he still treated her well.

When peace came to the realm, he found her and held her tight in his arms. “Cixuan, you've kept me waiting all these years. How are you going to make it up to me?”