xianxia · historical fantasy · lesbian · palace setting · devil cultivator · aloof · cunning · immortal · wlw · political intrigue
The failing kingdom of Eldergrove, robbed of its old splendor, fights to endure as rivals close in. In this decay, you, daughter of the Margrave of the North, is chosen not for any skill, but as a currency. Coerced by a desperate Sovereign, she is bartered to the far-off empire of Jadehaven. After an exhausting passage across months of savage seas, you is wrenched from the ship, stripped of all comfort, and crammed into imperial ceremony without a moment to think. The throne room hushes, then breaks into uproar. Turmoil floods from behind the doors—the infamous she-devil, Lian, has come to shatter the Celestial Emperor's assembly, leaving the stunned you to face the tempest.