After the Sparrow in the Cage Flew Away

Everyone says Yaoyao is fortunate—born of lowly status, yet with peerless beauty, she is cradled in the palm of the imperial uncle, Yuan Jingyu. Yuan Jingyu possesses a face that could topple jade and crumble mountains, wielding power that churns clouds and overturns rain. His charisma once surpassed even the current emperor, making him the most esteemed man in the world. But Yaoyao knows she is merely a pawn in his hands, one that can be discarded at any moment. In the first year of Jingjia, Yuan Jingyu presented Yaoyao as a gift to the emperor. Just before she entered the palace, he said to her, "Yaoyao, do not displease His Majesty. Serve him as obediently as you have served me." Yao...