The Imperial Concubine
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She sits besides the window pane watching the days go by
Wondering when her life would change
How she came to be in the palace
Why her life was so hard
She never craved anything and was given everything
Now she craves something but cannot be given it
In her life is she only to be given 3 li of silk
She sighs and looks outside again
The sky looks so bleak
Bai Mei Hua is a concubine in the imperial harem. Follow her life from the moment she enters to the day she dies. The harem is filled with intrigue and schemes that she knows too well. For her, the moment her red sedan crossed the door, a whole new world was open.
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