Forced to marry for my sister, I lost family and love—now I’ll avenge myself from inside the palace.

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✨ Story Summary
Forced to enter the palace in place of her beloved cousin, Song Qiyue—once a neglected daughter—transforms into a powerful imperial consort.
Behind her obedient facade lies a calculating mind bent on revenge against the family who betrayed her.
Just as she secures the emperor’s favor, a cruel series of schemes cost her everything—including her unborn child.
The truth behind her loss and her twisted bond with the emperor form the heart of a tangled mystery—where love, vengeance, and survival collide behind palace walls.
✨ Character Introductions
Song Qiyue
Daughter of a concubine, she’s sacrificed by her family and thrust into the palace under her cousin’s name. Once naive, she returns sharper than a blade—masking her hatred with soft smiles. As she rises to power, her vengeance reshapes the fate of those who wronged her. Yet behind the cruelty lies a deep yearning for freedom—and the pain of a heart that no longer trusts.
The Emperor
Ruler of Dayu, twenty years her senior. Wary and manipulative, he initially sees Song Qiyue as a pawn. But her intelligence and resilience disarm him, and feelings he cannot control begin to grow. His affection becomes both her weapon and her weakness, as their bond blurs the lines between power and love.
Song Mingzhu
The family’s “precious jewel.” Pampered and selfish, she steals Qiyue’s betrothed—only to be disfigured and lose her child. Driven to madness and married to a man who loathes her, she becomes a living example of karma—and a key reason behind Qiyue’s transformation.
Madam Song (Qiyue’s mother)
Favoring Mingzhu over her own daughter, she coldly sends Qiyue into the palace. Her eventual discovery that Mingzhu is her husband’s illegitimate child drives her into despair. A tragic figure shaped by societal cruelty and twisted maternal instincts.
Pei Xuan
Qiyue’s childhood sweetheart who ends up marrying Mingzhu. After being crippled by Qiyue’s scheme, he turns bitter and vengeful—taking it out on Mingzhu in a downward spiral of mutual destruction. A casualty in Qiyue’s ruthless game.
Doukou
Qiyue’s loyal maid and the daughter of a palace matron. Quiet, clever, and fiercely devoted, she stands by Qiyue through her darkest hours. In a world of lies, Doukou is her only constant and comfort.
Song Qifeng
Qiyue’s arrogant brother, used to privilege and unchecked power. After offending Qiyue, he is brutally crippled—a living symbol of the fall of the once-proud Song family.

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