Summary
Xie Yuan worked her way up to chancellor to rescue her disaster-prone older brother from his latest demotion. When he lands in trouble again, the emperor gives her a choice: the dragon throne or the dragon bed. Her family votes for the bed. Now a noble consort, Xie Yuan studies the art of winning imperial favor, makes some unexpected friends in the inner palace, and tries every scheme she can think of to bring her brother home. The emperor’s strange reactions convince her she has misunderstood something—but perhaps she has misunderstood everything.