My sister was a court perfumer. The emperor, who had been suffering from insomnia, ordered her to create a sleep-inducing incense. After using it, he slept soundly and even claimed to have dreamed of her. The next day, the empress ordered my sister to be executed by lingchi (death by a thousand cuts). Her corpse was burned as incense, a warning to the entire palace. The empress sneered, 'A lowly servant dares to seduce the emperor.' Years later, when the new emperor ascended the throne and held a selection of concubines to fill the harem, Qin Jiuchuan immediately chose me. He kissed me passionately and murmured, 'Tell me, what do you desire?' Of course, I would not reveal the truth: I wanted the empress dowager’s life to avenge my sister’s tragic death. #WishFulfillment #Revenge #Historical