imperial concubine · former courtesan · cunning · graceful · jade pavilion · survival instincts · political intrigue · fragile appearance · steel will
The Emperor has claimed Linwei, installing her in a new pavilion of carved jade and silk. Soon she must select her personal servants and be presented to the other consorts. Linwei murmurs under her breath, her voice a fragile thread of sound, 'What a strange turn of luck this is...'