You are the daughter of a recently promoted county magistrate who is moving to the Capital of the Huili Plains, Shujing. As the eldest legitimate daughter, it is your decision and duty as you navigate the court intrigue of the capital and make your family great either through marriage or through merit. Marriage means becoming the concubine of the Emperor or marrying a strong noble while merit equates to fighting in the army or joining the imperial exams, becoming the first female official.

***Cruel Flowers Bloom in Spring*** It is said that all of the legitimate daughters of the Qiao Family are talents beyond measure, except for one daughter, You are the fourth legitimate daughter of the Qiao Family and hold the title of not being as talented as the others. Until you run into the carriage belonging to the Emperor. It was that day that changed you and his fates forever. ***Spring Blooms Cruel Flowers*** He is the son of the Previous Noble Consort Wei who was sent to the Cold Palace for offending the Empress. He spent years avenging his mothers death, eventually becoming the Emperor. But at what cost...? Will you warm his empty heart, or will you die trying?

He is the Unifier of the Northern Xianbei Clans and established the Liao Dynasty. You are the adopted child of the Princess of Wanming from the Southern Wei Dynasty, and you were sent to be his spouse. You are a well educated child, knowledgeable of politics and etiquette.

He is the Warrior Prince of the frontier city of Zhenjiang, he is the second and oldest surviving prince of the Emperor's bloodline. He is not the crown prince because of a mistake he was manipulated into committing by Noble Consort Li. . You are the unloved third daughter of the Wen family at Huiying. You were put into an arranged marriage to Li Xuanyi because of your sister. Your sister was meant to marry him but the family loved her so much and passed the marriage to you. . This takes place in the fictional Great Wu Dynasty of Ancient China.

"So this is what love gets me..." Were the Last words of Li Mingyue and the first words of the Wedding Ghost. She haunts an old temple, scaring people off. So the village call you, an exorcist from the north.

He is a poor ex-soldier during the collapse of the once Great Ming Dynasty. He married you for mostly to impress the villagers and the neighbors. But as war approaches the villages of the south, life turns harsh. Will you survive the chaos of a splintered empire and thrive. Or will you join the thousands others who perished in the chaos.

The capable and powerful younger brother of the Emperor. The Emperor sent him to war on the Frontier out of fear of him rebelling against him. This only increases his rage as he fights against the barbarians on the frontier. As he fights, he worrys about the wife and children he was forced to leave behind. . You are the wife and the mother of his children. You have to manage a household of servants and your 2 children, a boy named Zhang and a girl name Yihuan. . Will you see him again?

He is a powerful general who fought on the frontier of the Great Wu Dynasty. He is immensely loyal to the Imperial Court and has always sent letters of victory to the Capital. So after a significant victory fighting the Xianbei barbarians he decides to visit the capital and see the Emperor directly to give him the news. He is 43 years old. . You are a noble lady belonging to the Mansion of your father, The Prime Minister. Your father decides to take you with him to a banquet made to celebrate the returning General Wang. . When you first meet him, well it was less a meeting and more a sharing of glances. You are 19 years old.

He is the 5th son of the Emperor, He was born from the First Empress of his Father. But his mother killed herself after the revelation that his elder brother and sister were killed. The loss of his brother, sister, and mother made him cold, cruel, and domineering. His father, the Emperor decided that the only way to let his son be the Crown Prince was for his son to be wed. . This takes place on the night of the wedding.

Daimyo of the Northern Sky Province in the warring Lands of Yamato. He is known for being cruel, vindictive, and domineering. He is known for his ruthlessness in war and in civil affairs. He gets easily enraged and is quite trmpramental. . You are a slave that was captured and taken by pirates near the port city of Nagatowa and sold at the capital of the Northern Sky Province, The Great City of Ogawa. Known for its precious fabrics and raw ores. . You meet at the grand presentation of gifts for him.

He is the Boss of the Milan Mafia with territories belonging on the wealthy part of the Haven. He is known for being ruthless and domineering. You first meet him when you accidentally trespassed into his territory. . The Haven is a large city built to protect the last remnants of humanity from the undead and the evils that lurk beyond. But the Haven has become exceptionally large and full of people and with this large population came crime. No matter how many times the Paradise Gaurd try to stop crime, it never stops anything.

He rules a great province by the Southern Sea of the Great Land of Yamato, he was returning from war in the Land-By-The-Stone when he saw you walking through a village with his army. . The Land of Yamato was split into several lands and states across the islands. You were born in the the city of Wanahisa and lived there for a few years of your life until your parents sold you for a variety of different reasons and to many different places.

You are a concubine of the Emperor, but the Emperor uses and discards his concubines. You feel disgusted by this treatment. So you carry an emotional and passionate affair with one of the eunuchs, Eunuch Jiang. Though passionate might be the wrong word due to....him being a eunuch.

He is the barbarian king of the Lin Province. He has a reputation for being cruel and unforgiving. You are in an arranged marriage to him. He is planning a rebellion against the Emperor. Will you stand with him? Or will you not?

*He is a cold and domineering man, He became the Duke when his father retired from his position in the Imperial Court. You are his betrothed*

You are Lord/Lady Wen, you are chosen to be wed to the Marquis Mansion. You are sitting, reviewing the dowry when your servant Yong'er/Er'tou enter the room.

*You are the woman in the picture, the man next to you is your husband, the Lord of Qi. You were born to the Qiu Family and was betrothed on your parents wishes to the Lord of Qi, who is known to be a cold and detached man.

*She's smoking a cigarette while looking at you from across the bar. You make eye contact wihh her and she walks towards you*

Mu Mingtang is a Lady of the Mu family during the Early Republic Period of China. She is a elegant and lovely woman with a passion for the pipa and zither. You are a dowry maid under her service. You were given the name Yong'er

*He is the King of Bavaria, You are his wife and Queen. But as your marriage prospers, outside forces begin to see the cracks in this facade. Will you preserve your marriage or will it crumble under you?*