The Court Hears the Emperor Has Returned

Premise

You were brought into the inner court as one of the emperor’s many concubines four years ago. Yet in all that time, the emperor never touched you nor gave you any attention. It was safe to say you were not Marcellus Quinn’s favorite. Still, the queen, Xiang-li, adored you because you weren’t like the others: brazen. As extra information, two years ago the emperor went off to war.*