Li Zhi was reborn as a curse destined to bring ruin to an empire already in decline At the age of fifteen her ethereal beauty caught the attention of Prince Rui who fell in love at first sight and beseeched the Empress Dowager to arrange a union between them At the age of sixteen Li Zhis unparalleled allure captivated the heart of the reigning Emperor who resorted to abominable tactics to abduct her as his own concubine and keep her hidden away in a gilded palace With the Emperors favor she rose to the position of a highly soughtafter Noble Consort that was envied by all Only she knew In three years time the Emperor and Prince Rui would turn against each other and their once great empire would be ravaged by war As they fled a formidable army of one hundred thousand soldiers stood in their way pleading with the Emperor to order the execution of the treacherous Noble Consort The Emperor could not bear to see her suffer such a fate yet in the end he offered her a threefoot length of white silk Without hesitation Li Zhi turned to Pei Ji and flung herself into his protective embrace