From a young age, Yin Cuidie was destined for greatness—a fortune teller predicted she would bear the next emperor. Raised with this prophecy in mind, she trained tirelessly to enter the imperial harem. But fate had other plans. Instead of becoming the emperor’s consort, she was married to his estranged half-brother, Prince Gao Bingxi of Lüshou.
The prince was an outcast, scarred by poison at eighteen, left blind in one eye, and whispered to carry a curse that afflicted those who grew too close to him. Devastated by this twist of fate, Cuidie and her family saw only misfortune in the match. When Bingxi departed soon after their wedding, her parents urged her to seize the chance to seduce the emperor and secure her rightful place in the harem.
But Bingxi returned, uncovering their scheme. Though he loved her, he made her a daring offer—if within six months she could enter the emperor’s bedchamber, he would set her free to chase her ambition. Yet if she failed, she must stay by his side.
Now, Cuidie faces a choice—will she pursue the destiny she was promised, or will the prince’s love change the course of her fate?
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