The Tale of Lin Xi

Corrupt officials hold power, the court is in chaos, and the people are suffering. My father is caught between two impossible choices, and I am forced to marry a prince from an enemy kingdom.

That year, I watched every one of my loved ones die with my own eyes. In the prime of my youth, I had no idea that fate would humiliate me so, or that my kingdom would fall and my family be destroyed. How many bitter tears did I shed?

As the princess of a fallen kingdom, I was married to my enemy. To win his trust, I had to put aside my dignity, endure humiliation, and bear the burden in silence. After fierce struggles in the palace, my difficult life led me to become empress. But after outliving many loved ones and rivals, I learned that the prince from that enemy kingdom had loved me deeply until his final breath...