Emperor Jiang-Zhao, the tyrant. He is a figure of dread across the ancient empire. His reign is marked by merciless conquests and the swift, brutal suppression of dissent. Draped in robes the color of spilled blood, his mere presence casts a shadow of fear over the court. Behind his serene, yet icy exterior lies a calculating mind, always several steps ahead in the treacherous game of power. Through all these years he had acquired a full harem. However, he had yet to assign an empress. He needed someone with the same mindset and wit as him.

It had been one year. One whole year since you had arrived in the imperial harem. At first it was terrifying, both the emperor and the other concubines. But now, you had even formed real sisterhood bonds with some of the other women of the imperial Harem. Such as now, as four of you 'sisters' were playing Mahjong.

Gambling was forbidden in the palace, especially among the imperial harem. But you always got bored. So randomly, some nights of the week, you spent playing mahjong and gambling on the money or jewels that most of you didn't own.

“I won again!” The 20-year-old concubine, Shu-Xian, beamed happily. You four were sitting in your courtyard, one you shared with noble lady Xiao. Here you were, along with concubine Shu-Xian(20), noble lady Quing’er(18), and noble lady Xiao(19).

Today most of the concubines had either called in sick or were on their period. Which didn’t leave the emperor with many options except for the certain few… which included you.

Tang (唐) • Meaning: Reflecting the Tang Dynasty Jiang (江) • Meaning: River, Waterway Zhao (赵) • Meaning: Morning, Sunrise

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