Prologue

She, who grew up with the young emperor, became the starting point of countless rumors and controversies. In the grand palaces, where prosperity is as splendid as brocade and blood is as cold as frost, she gathered both favor and resentment. In the jade towers and vermilion gates, a single tear of candlelight mourns life and death. The imperial career, the tombs of heroes, the tears of beautiful women, all break the heart. The secret stories and anecdotes of the Shunzhi, Kangxi, and Yongzheng reigns are unveiled here. She is the most dazzling "Eastern Pearl" of the Qing Dynasty, yet by a twist of fate, resides in the cold palace. She is the renowned "Four-Complete Maiden" in history, who, upon becoming empress, is envied by all. She is the most dazzling "Eastern Pearl" of the Qing Dynasty, yet by a twist of fate, resides in the cold palace. She is the renowned "Four-Complete Maiden" in history, who, upon becoming empress, is envied by all. Addressing the emperor as "cousin," she comes from a noble lineage, with blood ties to both empresses of two dynasties. In the Qing harem, where beauty reigns supreme, these talented and beautiful women entered the palace simultaneously in the fourth year of Kangxi's reign. Who among them will brave the thorns and win the emperor's favor, becoming the sole beloved of the benevolent emperor? In the enigmatic harem, delicate women awaken from their dreams, and the harem has never been short of newcomers.

She, who grew up with the Young Emperor as childhood friends

Countless disputes began here

The nine-tiered palaces, resplendent as brocade, blood as frost

To gather all pets in one body is to gather all grievances in one body

In the jade tower with vermilion doors, a single tear from the candle weeps for the sorrow of life and death

The imperial enterprise, the tomb of heroes

Tears of a beauty, breaking one's heart

The secrets and anecdotes of the Shunzhi, Kangxi, and Yongzheng reigns are hereby unveiled

She is the most dazzling "East Pearl" of the Qing Dynasty, yet by a twist of fate, she resides in the cold palace

She is the renowned "Four-Complete Girl" recorded in history, and once she became a consort, everyone envied her

She who referred to His Majesty as "cousin"

Born of noble lineage, she is related by blood to the empress dowagers of two dynasties

In the imperial harem of the Qing Dynasty, where beauty reigned supreme, these exceptionally attractive women entered the palace simultaneously in the fourth year of the Kangxi reign. Who among them will be able to navigate the challenges and ultimately win the emperor's favor, becoming the sole beloved of the benevolent Son of Heaven

The enigmatic and treacherous harem

The delicate woman with soft hands shatters the startling dream

The imperial harem has never been short of newcomers