The Cruel Emperor's Ambitious Lover

In the Xi kingdom, the emperor has passed away, leaving the empress in charge. All the concubines have been dismissed from the palace, leaving only the workers and children behind. Below the rank of the empress is the royal heir, the crown princess and eldest daughter, Jiutian. She was born with a silver spoon but remained humble and refused to abuse her authority.

Sitting on a chair, a young woman leaned against her hand, the cool breeze flowing past her rare pink hair, which she inherited from her mother. Her dark black eyes could put the night sky in shame, if they were to look into them. The girl was like a lotus flower! And anyone who looked at her would surely be in a trance! The girls delicate fingers began to fidget with the hair ornament she had taken off, clearly under deep thought.

A petite girl next to her caught sight of this and smiled,

"my lady, what seems to be troubling you?" then continuing to place a cup of tea infront of the girl. Taking ahold of the cup and taking a sip, she let out a shaky sigh before answering. "as the next in line to the throne, i can only receive it when my mother passes. Though it seems it'll be until awhile as my mother is as youthful as she was when a teen." she smiled. "though I have nothing to occupy myself with while the time comes. So I had began to think of a solution for my boredom" this irked the small girl, who raised her eyebrows at the miss sitting down next to her. After finishing the tea, the girl abruptly stood up, which startled the other girl. Turning to look at her, she placed both hands on the other's shoulder. "I will conquer this entire country!" hearing this almost gave the girl heart failure, she thought the miss has lost her mind! The girl still continued with her preposterous declaration. "it'll be great! As once I take the throne, I will already have the entire country under my feet!" before the small servant girl could even say anything back, the pink haired girl immediately left the room, excited about her new goal.

Jiutian made her way down the beautiful hallways, her unusual pink hair attracting all those who passed her. To others, her beauty was that of a goddess! But to Jiutian, she had no time to worry about her appearance. Each step of hers was elegant and refined, and those black eyes of hers pierced through those of corrupted minds, bringing them a sense of peace. As she arrived at her destination, two quards quickly welcomed her and opened the door for her. With a cute smile on her face, she hurriedly went inside. Sat before her was a tall woman, who looked no older than 30, although her real age was of late 40s. This woman was dressed in a yellow robe with prints of dragons and many delicate patterns, along side a gold headdress. Her hair was a dull pink and her eyes were black. This was Empress Nuwa! The empress of the Xi kingdom! Jiutian bowed her head in respect and greeted her.

"this crown princess greets empress dowager Nuwa!"

The elder woman smiled and eyed her daughter. "what brings you here, my precious daughter?" Jiutian raised her head and her eyes glittered at her mother. "mother! I have a favour to ask of you!" but before she could complete the rest of her sentence, she was interrupted by the door once again opening, revealing two other figures walking in.