Palace of Thorns: The Consort's Deadly Ascent

A face too beautiful becomes a curse the moment Shen Jiayi enters the imperial palace. Stripped of her rightful status while her legitimate sister rises, she discovers that survival in the harem demands more than grace—it requires ruthless cunning. Her sister's resentment wars with family loyalty, but Jiayi knows the selection ceremony has already marked her for destruction. Every step forward draws blood, every smile hides a blade. The emperor's fleeting fascination offers a glimmer of hope, yet in a court where beauty is both weapon and weakness, only the most calculating will claim the phoe…