22 parts Complete After the sudden death of her father, Ling ascends as Emperor Kwong, the first female ruler of the empire. But her reign is far from secure-her half-brother, Prince Gulf, fueled by ambition and resentment, seeks to claim the throne for himself.
Enter Lady Orm Kornnaphat, a woman of aristocratic lineage, well-versed in art and poetry. Sent to the imperial court as part of a political alliance with a noble family, Orm expects to be nothing more than a pawn in the empire's endless power struggles. But Ling, drawn to Orm's intellect and quiet strength, assigns her an unexpected role-teaching the emperor the art of poetry. Through secret exchanges of verses and stolen moments in the imperial gardens, an unspoken bond blossoms between them, hidden beneath layers of duty and expectation.