Peach Blossom

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Xu Yuetao, a concubine-born daughter, wishes to escape her family’s manipulation. She plans to fail a palace selection, but due to a betrayal by her fiancé, Zhu Chengjin, she is unexpectedly chosen. Once in the palace, she is tormented by her jealous half-sister Xu Yue Rong and the Empress, who forces her into humiliating situations, including eating with a eunuch. Desperate and on the brink of breaking, Xu Yuetao receives help from Jing Hongzhui, a loyal eunuch, and begins using her resemblance to the Emperor's former lover, along with her sharp wit, to climb the ranks. As she gains favor and rises from a lowly concubine to the powerful Empress, Xu Yuetao uncovers that Zhu Chengjin has betrayed her, and her mother has been killed. Stricken by these blows, she turns ruthless, seeking vengeance against everyone who wronged her. With Jing Hongzhui at her side, Xu Yuetao overthrows the Empress, deposes the Queen, and takes her place at the throne. Yet, despite achieving power, she loses everything—her family, her innocence, and her chance at true love. In the end, she walks hand in hand with Jing Hongzhui, climbing to the peak of power, but also sinking deeper into the loneliness and inevitability of palace intrigue.