The Empress's Secret Plot

lina's demands anymore, light this incense, and you'l

l try even harder, thinking, 'What

so enchanted by me that you'll turn int

ally, so happy I could

ars and hastily said

, pretending to be sad, but actually h

sneak out of

ancient romance nov

aracter was an

l in love with at first sight during a casual stroll

nstantly schemed against the favored Jayn

t, framed Jayne for having an affair with a gu

exposed, and Rodger, in a rage, beheaded her, threw her bo

st headless empres

, I didn't love Rodger, but I

eful and guilty towards her for helping him ascend to the throne. Since he couldn'

y love, did too many terrible things and

t; I just want

eeper Rodger's guilt towards me, the more

nanimous and virtuous empress. To earn enough money to live comfortably

alace, I generously gave her the palace wh

with yellow peonies, I ordered all the peo

gested changing the triennial selection of concubi

ised me for being sensi

colded me for being spineless

d someone else so I could solidify

a to help me change into eunuch clothes. We applied several layers of powd

e were two hanged eunuchs, not the empress kn

fun outside

ed out. But before we reached the side ga

sed, his eyes scanning Dayna and me up and dow

, where are

o me explain... I mean, not ex

the empress out to play. If you must blame someon