(ғᴀɴᴛᴀsʏ) ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ's ғᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ||
1 part Ongoing She was never supposed to be chosen.
When the King of China visited the Jiang household to witness the legendary artistry of Governor Jiang's daughters, everyone knew which sister would catch the Crown Prince's eye.
Mei Ling was perfect-the biological daughter, the beauty, the one society expected a future emperor to choose. She was Daddy's favorite, indulged and adored, everything the imperial court valued.
But Bai Ling was different. Adopted after washing ashore as an infant, her bronze skin marked her as foreign, her quiet strength as dangerous. She wielded her mother's artistic genius and harbored a secret gift that whispered through the earth itself-magic that made stones sing and soil bloom.
When the Crown Prince chose Bai Ling over her "perfect" sister, he set in motion a love story that would defy convention, survive palace intrigue, and reshape an empire.
From storm-wrecked infant to beloved empress, from outsider to the most powerful woman in China, Bai Ling's journey proves that sometimes the heart knows what society cannot see-and that being The Emperor's Favorite is earned not through perfection, but through authenticity, courage, and a love that transcends all boundaries.
©️ _RelleLebby_ // R. L.