Chronicles Of The Six Dynasties 2 · The Tragic Love Of The Dragon And Phoenix

The television series "The Ming Dynasty" starring Tang Wei, Zhu Yawen, and Zhang Yixing is based on the original novel.

"The Chronicles of the Six Dynasties" centers around the legendary imperial concubine Sun Ruowei, narrating her story from the age of eight when she entered the palace, through the reigns of five emperors across six dynasties. It depicts her lifelong, steadfast love with her childhood companion, Emperor Zhu Zhanji, as well as her remarkable ability to navigate two palace coups that shocked both domestic and foreign audiences, influencing the young emperor's decisions regarding the capital and the abolition of the practice of burial with the deceased.

This book is the second part of "Chronicles of the Six Dynasties," titled "The Tragic Love of the Dragon and Phoenix"

"The Chronicles of the Six Dynasties" depicts her as more gentle and wise than Empress Cheng of the Ming Dynasty, and more reserved and virtuous than Wu Zetian. Both embody the grace of motherhood and wield power over state affairs, managing to turn the tide in times of crisis. The difference lies in her fortune; within the grand halls of the Zhu family, she experiences an unprecedented youthful romance with the young emperor. However, she is also unfortunate; the deeper the love, the greater the pain. In the depths of the palace, desires rise and fall, with rivalries among the beauties, and the state in turmoil. In the imperial palace, is there love, yet one still stumbles? What if love were to vanish?