Liu Yuetang was cast off to a rural estate by her stepmother the moment she was born. On the year she came of age, her legitimate sister backed out of entering the palace due to a dream and instead stole her betrothal—spending the wedding night with her fiancé.

Seizing the moment, Liu Yuetang chose to enter the palace herself and forge a brighter path. Once inside, she laid low, studied bedroom arts, mastered the art of seduction and restraint, and used every tactic at her disposal to claim a place in the emperor’s heart.

From a low-ranked yunu (court woman) to one of the four imperial consorts, it took her only two years.

Everyone said she was beautiful, but cunning—willing to use any means to climb the ranks. Only Liu Yuetang knew how perilous every step had been.

If she had shown even a sliver of mercy or hesitation, she’d never have made it to the top.

From beginning to end, what she wanted was never love or romance, but the emperor’s favor—wealth and power.

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Xiao Heng grew up amidst scheming and deceit in the imperial palace. From the moment he ascended the throne, he knew he could never afford emotions, let alone a weakness.

So even when the naturally seductive Liu Yuetang entered his life, he only gave her favor and power—never his heart.

That is, until the day he saw her trapped in a sea of fire… and rushed in like a madman.

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