The Fourth Lady

Chapter 1 Phoenix Nirvana

A deep wintery night, in a frozen landscape.

As the cold winter wind passed through, the candle that was set on the table flickered before ultimately going out, as it was unable to defend against the strong winds.

"Your Highness, you should go rest." A girl in ragged garments came over to help up the woman sitting on the ground.

"No matter." A faint trace of melancholy shown through the woman's voice, as she didn't hold the girl's hand but merely said, "Yizhu, you go and rest, I want to sit here alone."

After hearing the woman's orders, Yizhu withdrew without turning her head.

As she watched Yizhu leave, her lips helplessly burst into a smile. Perhaps, today will be her death anniversary.

She, Qilian Qingyan, was the granddaughter of General Qilian Jingyu, who was a founder of this country.

At 13 years old, she married the Crown Prince as his wife, becoming the Princess Consort that everyone envied, with a lifetime of endless glory and wealth. After the Crown Prince succeeded the throne, she furthermore, became the Empress that was only second to the Emperor, ruling over the expansive six palaces, often covered in wealth.

She'd never thought that this would all end on something called the 'Prophecy Stone'. In the end, even she was charged with the crime of insurrection and sentenced to the Cold Palace*.

(*TN: Literal translation of it's name, it's the palace where wives that have lost favor with the Emperor are sent.)

The day and night change, an endless cycle.

Qingyan walked up to the window. The landscape outside the Cold Palace was beautifully adorned in silver by the snow, perhaps everything will come to an end today.

This snowfall was sure heavy, so heavy that it could cover up all the sins in this world.

And she too, was destined to fall during this snow.

She wasn't afraid of death. She just wished that her husband, on behalf on their past love, be kind to their son and daughter.

this elder sister, the Empress? How did you end up like this?"

was wearing a long dress with a Luanniao* facing the Phoenix embroidered on it in silver and gold threads. Her skin was as smooth as cream,

mythical bird similar

was Qilian Qingyi, her younger sister, who once had always liked her husband. And now with that dream having come true, she became the current Emperor, Weisheng Junyan's, most

for her, Qilian Qingyan, she was only an abandoned

made in

Palace?" Qingyi while looking at the expressionless Qingyan, mockingly opened her mouth, "You have to know, for you to have ended up

her

It was......actually her!

of her mouth: "The assassination of the Empress Dowager, the previous

had thought of almost everyone, but of all people, overlooked her kind and understanding younger sister. She

she be content with

resentment began to grow on her

blame me, if you want to blame, then blame that heartless father of yours. Always thinking of you, the eldest daughter, and neglecting all of us, the younger ones*." Qilian Qingyi gritted her teeth as she said this. She looked as if she wanted

to all the daughters or children that were not firstborn or bore by

too, you shouldn't be that cruel!" Qingyan angrily said this to Qingyi,

a laugh, "Qilian Qingyan, let me tell you right now that his Majesty has already sentenced the entire Qilian clan to death, and in the end I'm the last one

up and rushed before Qingyi yelling, "WHY?

and other men dressed in black rushed in and proceeded to hold down Qingyan.

at Yizhu, she opened her mouth: "I'd never thought that

kicked her before Qingyi, coldly replying: "Your Highness, the so called wise man submits to circumstances, I hope you do

see you fall from grace. You also know that his Majesty is gullible, he'll believe whatever I say, so naturally the unlucky one is you." Seeing Qingyan kneeling before

turned to Yizhu beside her, "Say, how should we punish this 'Country

something along the lines of 'to cause damage to the country

looked to Qingyan before taking a bow and replying, "I once heard that in the country of Xiyue, there's this extremely cruel punishment, where you turn the person into a human swine for others to toy

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