Mei Liang couldn't help but yawn as she made her way toward Yunhua Palace. She still felt incredibly sleepy. Along the path, she passed other palace concubine—smiling, bowing, and whispering behind their sleeves.
So many of them were trying so hard to win the emperor's favor, she thought, because with it, they could do anything. They could become arrogant like Xian Guifei—walking with pride and humiliating others without consequence.
But Mei Liang didn't care for mere favor.
What she wanted was not just his affection. She wanted power. True power. And the only way to get that was to become Empress.
Only then could she make sure her enemies pay… and finally get revenge on everyone who had wronged her.
Her hands clenched slightly at her sides as her steps quickened.
Every time she had to serve him at night… every time she saw that disgusting face, she nearly lost control. She just wanted to kill him. How could she have loved such a man in her past life?
