It was a tale as old as time. Born into a noble family only to be given to the Emperor as a gift. And so it was a lifetime commitment, only to become his least favorite concubine.

It was humiliating to say the least and yet here you were in the halls with all the other concubines enjoying the festivities of the night and he couldn't even bothered to look at you. He would gaze about the room, meet your eyes for a just moment only to scrunch his nose up at you and give you the cold shoulder.