Category: Rising to Power in the Harem

Chapter 20: Gaining Sympathy, the Emperor’s Satisfaction

Layue noticed that the Emperor’s habits were really not very good; tearing clothes was absolutely unacceptable. However, she didn’t need to worry too much, s

Chapter 21: Caught in the Act, Who Set Up Whom (Part 1)

In the blink of an eye, the sound of footsteps rushing upstairs was heard. Lai Xi reported at the door, “Your Majesty, Xianfei, Defei, and An Jieyu are comin

Chapter 22: Caught in the Act, Who Outwitted Whom (Part 2)

December truly knew that in times like these, there was no such thing as divine intervention. Everything happening today must have been orchestrated by someo

Chapter 23: The Empress Dowager’s Summons, With a Pleasant Expression

The emperor spent the night with Noble Consort Fu. Layue did not feel anything particularly significant, but Jin Xin and Xing’er looked worried, afraid their

Chapter 24: Dreams of the Harem, Each with Their Own Thoughts

The sun was already setting when Layue made her way back in the twelfth lunar month. She hadn’t expected that she would end up playing chess with the Empress

Chapter 25: Huici Palace, the Empress Dowager’s Thoughts

Huici Palace.
Inside the inner chamber, the sound of the guqin lingered in the air. Anyone witnessing this scene would surely be astonished beyond wor

Chapter 26: Encounter on the Road, Virtuous Consort Zhang Yang

Perhaps it was due to the late autumn, each day growing colder than the last. Light, gauzy silks were no longer commonly worn in the palace, even in December

Chapter 27: All Punished, the Empress Dowager Shows Her Might

Emperor Jing and the Empress Dowager sat at the upper seats, and without asking the people below to rise, he began questioning them directly. Because all of

Chapter 28: Enduring Injustice, Promoted Two Levels

Even though everyone was unwilling, how could their thoughts count for anything?
When Emperor Jing slightly pondered and then laughed, he said, “Noble

Chapter 29: Regaining Favor, A Different Sentiment

Xuan Ming Palace.
A refined man stood by the window, his expression shadowy and unreadable. Kneeling beneath the hall was a woman dressed as a palace