The Heartless Concubine

As a concubine, Bai Zhi always remembered her place. With her bewitching looks, she had been chosen by Old Master Xi in her previous life and reduced to a worn-out mat in the Mofeng Courtyard. Given another chance, she decides to find another way to survive, turning her attention to the illegitimate eldest son, whose origins are a mystery to everyone. After years of being together day and night, Bai Zhi gives him her heart. But on the eve of his accession to the throne, she discovers it was all wishful thinking. He is the exalted Crown Prince, while in his eyes she remains a woman of low and contemptible status. She decides to leave it all behind, packs her bags, and goes with Lu, the physician who grew up with her. When he realizes the mistakes he has made, he tries again and again to make amends. A reigning emperor even lowers himself for her. A charming, bewitching concubine x an ambitious schemer consumed by greed