Imagine one second you were a mere student in the present,the other you were the royal empress of China in a time of the past ,won't that be exciting?Well,not for our dearest Yan Xuan ,its not. Already juggling with her studies and dozens of part time jobs,she seriously does not need this kind of excitement.Its not good for her heart either .But when life hands you lemons,you make them into lemon juice,same goes to the emperor that will stop at nothing to win her heart,emphasis on lemon juice. One mistake,one time,one dynasty,one emperor,but hundreds of concubines,will Yan Xuan be able to handle all the plots and twists of the harem,the emperor's love,but most importantly,will she be able to forget her past and accept her fate .......as the Time Empress.

The palace is a graveyard of dreams and hope. It slowly lures you in with its mesmerizing beauty, giving silky promises of power and wealth. But as soon as you take a step into the mirage, the doors snap shut. Then you realize... The high palace walls are nothing more than a cage of bones. The peaceful lotus pool is simply a resting place for thousands of lost souls. And laughter and smiles are a weapon to kill you before you can even mutter a single word. When lucky, a remain or two may find its way out - a fragmented jade or two bloody teeth, a remembrance that this indeed was history. From her birth, she was chained by the invisible strings of fate. What was the palace but another prison? Her bargain was her freedom, and his bet was the future of the empire. He favored the land over her, so she chose herself over him. But when she finally had the chance to escape, she found that she couldn't. For her hands were spotted with crimson blood.