In the nineteenth year of the Zhaohua reign, the Emperor went on a southern tour.

At that time, Chan Zhen, a fifteen-year-old beauty from the south, was presented to the court.

Rumor had it that the Emperor was capricious and unpredictable. When they first met, Chan Zhen was nervous, so nervous that she made a mistake playing the pipa, causing the Emperor to look down at her.

She knelt down in a panic, trembling, thinking she had angered the Emperor. Unexpectedly, the Emperor rose and walked towards her, pinching her chin and forcing her to look up.

“‘The Ballad of White Hair’?” he asked. “Chan Zhen, by playing this piece for me, do you wish to grow old with me?”

Chan Zhen timidly raised her eyes, meeting the Emperor’s complex gaze—a mixture of joy and sorrow, love and hate, as if they had been entangled for a long time.

She was then brought back to the palace, rising from a humble merchant’s daughter to become the most favored concubine.

Initially, Chan Zhen thought the Emperor was merely captivated by her beauty. Only after she ascended to the position of Empress and stood beside him did she realize that he had planned it all along, using unparalleled favor to create a gilded cage for her.

Male Lead’s Perspective:

Chen Dingyao ascended the throne at a young age, wielding absolute power. He never thought he would desire something unattainable.

In his past life, he fell in love with a concubine from the Second Prince Jin’s residence, ignoring the criticism and bringing her into the palace. Despite his exclusive favor, she remained unhappy and died young.

In this life, he seized the opportunity and met her first.

He would use all the power in the world to build an inescapable golden cage for her.

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