After My Kingdom Fell, I Married the New Emperor

When her country fell overnight, Zhou Qiang went from being a cherished imperial consort, adored by all, to a palace maid washing clothes in the Ye Court. Her family, too, was sentenced to exile. At this time, her mother was gravely ill and her sister-in-law was pregnant. How could a mere palace maid possibly protect her loved ones and keep her family safe? Left with no other choice, she used every means at her disposal to curry favor with the new emperor, until he made her one of his consorts. Zhou Qiang knew her position was delicate, so she kept herself detached from the new emperor’s selection of consorts and empress. The new emperor wants to choose consorts? Let him choose. The n...