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The Celestial Phoenix's Ascent

"Queens and concubines are merely pawns in a game of Court," the Crown Prince stared me down, chin high. I returned him a smile, though my cheeks were stiff and reluctant to accommodate my lips. "Then why would a mere woman like me be your only tool to turn the tide?" - As the daughter of General Yan of the great country of Yin Shang, Yan Qing's duty lies with the royal Pan clan, whose sole orders hold her and her family's lives. When Yan Qing turned 19, the Crown Prince of Yin Shang decreed for her to enter the Palace. There, she received her mission: Go undercover as a Palace servant in their nemesis' territory, Jin Tang. Alone and afraid, she must brave through a precarious task. Only by succeeding in seducing the future King of Jin Tang of the royal Li clan would she survive her predicament. But things get messy in a hurry when she enters Shen Li Gong, Palace of the 18th Prince of Jin Tang. He was the downtrodden Prince, target of everyone's ridicule. But Yan Qing recognised the power that exuded from him. Would she be able to weave her way past the Prince's eagle eyes? The fate of her country, and more importantly, her family, lies in her hands. **Warning: Quite the slow burn** Book cover credits (background image): Jingyi Lyu https://unsplash.com/photos/lgCjARMlnjg

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Greeting the West Hall

The cold air that hit me made me gasp aloud. There were cold spots on my skin where I had just cleaned up, and I shivered. I half-regretted putting on white robes.

Nian Zhen hurried after me out of the entrance of the West hall, putting a black cloak around me.

The sun was shining brightly down on us. There were no clouds in the sky, making the landscape look like it was glowing.

"Don't catch a cold, milady. You might send the Han Prince into another frenzy," she muttered as she tied the cloak at my neck. I gave her a look, and she shrugged.

Ping He Fu was big, much bigger than Shen Li Gong.

I stood rooted to the spot as I watched a huge squad of soldiers march across the front yard, past the inner gate that indicated the Manor's inner quarters.

"Milady?" Nian Zhen traced where I was looking with her own eyes. "Those men belong to Ping He Prefecture's Gold Squad. The Prince's best group of fighters, under the General's command. They must be off for training."