Lin Wanyi, the eldest legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household, was breathtakingly beautiful and exceptionally talented. Yet, simply to secure a peaceful life, she had always been cautious in the inner chambers.
She had thought she would marry into an ordinary, stable family and enjoy a smooth life, but everything took a sharp turn the year she received the imperial decree ordering her into the palace.
Her father and brothers were no help, and her rank in the palace was merely the lowly position of an Answering Lady. Aside from seeking the protection of her elder sister, the Noble Consort, she seemed to have no other way forward.
She had only wanted to keep to herself and live in peace behind closed doors. Who could have guessed that the cold and heartless Emperor would visit more often than anyone else?
Everyone outside said the Lin family woman was seducing the Emperor, unaware that the forceful yet restrained young ruler had lost his composure with just one glance...
