Summary
My father is a treacherous official with power that dominates the imperial court. He supported the New Emperor’s rise to power during the rebellion. In exchange, the New Emperor promised me the position of Crown Princess. There was only one other woman in the Eastern Palace: Consort Lu, who had been the Crown Prince’s wife back when he was still a commoner. On our wedding night, she used a stomachache as an excuse to lure the Crown Prince away. I was scared to be alone, so in the middle of the night, I clutched my pillow and crawled into their bed, squeezing myself right between them. Consort Lu was so furious she started hurling curses, but the moment she saw me, the words died in her throat. She stared at me, speechless and at a loss. “Nobody told me… that the Crown Princess was only ten years old…”