After the Substitute Male Bride Fled, the Emperor Turned Dark

After spending over ten years living an ordinary life in the small town of Gusu, my father, an official in the capital, finally remembered me. I believed that my days of suffering had reached an end; however, he forced me to take the place of my sister, who had eloped, and enter the palace as a concubine while disguised as a woman. It turned out that the good life had not arrived. Instead, my life was reaching its end. My original plan was to keep a low profile while looking for an opportunity to run away. Unexpectedly, I was granted the rank of Imperial Concubine as soon as I entered the palace. Jewelry piled up like mountains, and imperial favors were constant. I somehow became the Emperor’s sole favorite, the renowned Consort Zhuang. I acted obediently every day, yet I plotted my escape every night. Later, my sister returned after suffering many hardships abroad. While we were at the Summer Villa, my sister and I swapped identities, and I fled back to Gusu under the cover of night. I thought that I would live the rest of my life in peace. That was the case until the day I spent a fortune to summon a famous courtesan. The curtain was pulled back, and the Emperor, dressed in his dragon robes, approached with a dark expression on his face. He gripped my chin, and his voice was bone-chillingly cold. “Noble Consort, you truly made me search a long time for you.” — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: After the Substitute Male Bride Fled, the Emperor Turned Dark — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠