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In this world, there is no right or wrong; everyone just does what they must in their position. She once felt love, but it was only once she felt love…
She schemed her entire life, yet her great revenge was never realized, and she died consumed by hate. Her entire life she was unloved, losing freedom and confined within the Imperial City.
Qi Zhaoqian was a princess who could never see the light of day. She grew up in the Cold Palace, and naturally, no one cared whether she lived or died.
Within the Imperial City, the bricks and tiles were cold, and so were the hearts of the people.
Being bullied, cursed, and beaten were commonplace. She was constantly trampled underfoot by her elder sister, who treated her like mud…
Until a slender, graceful hand caught her chin, and a whisper came close to her ear.
“You are more suited for that throne than she is.”
In that moment, Qi Zhaoqian’s gaze fixed upon the throne, and upon the world.
A final imperial edict swept her into the vortex. She knew what Yun Yubo meant: that she was more obedient than the Eldest Princess, better suited to be a puppet, and easier to control.
But she forgot that she was no caged bird. How could she be content to be a puppet her entire life, a powerless chess piece forever?
Everyone said the Eldest Princess was certain to ascend the throne. But on that day, amid a storm of wind and rain, the officials knelt in submission, watching as Qi Zhaoqian held her elder sister’s head, walking step by step into the main hall and seating herself on the Dragon Throne…
“If Elder Sister can sit on this throne, why can’t I?”
