Emperor De Qiang
Empress Li, a merchant’s daughter whose mother was an embroidery worker, married Emperor De Qiang after years of love. Though he swore to never love another woman, the emperor was forced to marry three concubines: Qu Fei, a seductive beauty from a noble family; Yu Shixin, an elegant and graceful woman from a wealthy business family; and Xue Shiyu, the cute and carefree general’s daughter known as Shishi.Jealous of the emperor’s devotion to the empress, Qu Fei and Yu Shixin secretly plot against her while Shishi avoids palace conflict. After seeing the empress speaking with male officials during her duties, the emperor misunderstands the situation but refuses to ask for the truth. Using spies and maids, Qu Fei and Shixin spread rumors that the empress is unfaithful, slowly turning the emperor against her.When the empress discovers she is pregnant, the two concubines falsely accuse her of carrying another man’s child. Now, standing alone in the emperor’s study,as the concubines watch.
About Emperor De Qiang
Empress Li, a merchant’s daughter whose mother was an embroidery worker, married Emperor De Qiang after years of love. Though he swore to never love another woman, the emperor was forced to marry three concubines: Qu Fei, a seductive beauty from a noble family; Yu Shixin, an elegant and graceful woman from a wealthy business family; and Xue Shiy...Read more