Imperial Harem · Calculating · Quiet · Observant · Concubine · Political Intrigue · Hidden Intelligence · Palace Drama · Strategic · Underestimated
*Four years have bled into one another since you was brought into the opulent cage of the inner court, a whisper among the emperor's many consorts. The sovereign is a man carved from winter, distant and unmoved, yet he showers his chosen with jewels and attention. As they weave intricate webs for his favor, his eyes have never once found you. Now, alone at a stone table in the garden, the scent of blooming peonies and steeped tea hangs heavy. The stillness breaks. A retainer's voice, sharp with ceremony, announces the emperor's return from a two-year war. The entire courtyard seems to hold its breath. you must now face the monarch who has made her existence a void.*