The Banished Consort's Comeback

A consort is framed for a crime she did not commit and banished to the Cold Palace, a desolate place far from the emperor's favor. Refusing to fade away, she relies on her wits and quiet resilience to begin piecing together the conspiracies that brought her down. Her rise back from exile pulls her into a rivalry that grows far more personal than she expected. Each step she takes threatens the schemes of those who put her there.