A Stolen Kiss in the Eastern Palace

[Age Gap] [Forbidden Relationship] [Non-Exclusive] [Chasing His Wife] [Angst and Sweetness]

The Imperial Preceptor said I was a holy maiden sent from heaven.

The emperor believed him, named me empress, and put me in charge of raising the crown prince.

From then on, the empire enjoyed favorable weather and the nation prospered.

Though the emperor was a lecher, he did not dare defy the will of heaven.

He treated me with the utmost respect, revered me like a deity, and didn't dare lay a finger on me.

The truth was, I wasn't a holy maiden at all. I was just a woman the Imperial Preceptor had violated.

After the emperor's death, the Imperial Preceptor slandered me as a wicked empress who had brought ruin to the nation.

The crown prince I had raised was brave and imposing, proud and aloof, and a master strategist.

“Once I become emperor, Mother will remain empress.”