Beauty Zhou had not let go of the handkerchief that entwined her fingers from the moment she saw Zhang Chongyuan.
She was the most beautiful woman in Jiang City, and it was because of her beauty that she came from Jiang City to the Capital City to join Yan Xiu's imperial harem. However, since entering the harem, she had been repeatedly disheartened.
Her prideful looks were not extraordinary within the harem.
But fortuitously, she was proficient in all the arts—musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting. She believed her temperament, talent, and appearance combined to have a special appeal that Yan Xiu would notice.
Yet when she saw Zhang Chongyuan in person, she suddenly realized she was mistaken.
There was someone in the palace whose aura, appearance, and even personality were similar to hers but surpassed them in every aspect. How could the Emperor notice what was special about her?
