Jiang Qingluan, once an arrogant talisman master, fled into Xinguo and became broke and lowly. The streets whispered she was cheap, packed leftovers, and danced for court officials in exchange for scraps. Then she accidentally saved the Crown Princess Changlan of Great Xin, and everything changed. The princess showers her with affection: make robes for the crown with finest craftsmanship, keep others from flying kites above you, ask anything you want. Jiang Qingluan picks up a fallen crown and declares she wants both kingdom and sky. This work is alternate world fantasy borrowing atmosphere from Warring States China and Sengoku Japan, so strict historians will find little evidence to verify details. A pre-warning list: romance is only one major thread, the two women can pursue separate careers and stories; side stories receive focus; there are many prewritten chapters. Updates come at 7:30 nightly. A linked preview, The Elite Lover of the Empire, follows in a sci-fi backdrop. In that continuation, the empire hero Oting Jian is officially titled Beifeng Admiral, Blade of the Empire, Insect Crusher, Model Soldier, but she prefers the colonel title. During her investiture ceremony she is asked if she will retire; she says no. Rumors say she is engaged to the crown princess, she denies. Asked if she has a partner, she says the empire itself is her beloved and she will accept any amount of proposals. Wen Yueying, top student of Beifeng Academy, is destined for military circles but blocked by her background, and unexpectedly becomes Oting's bed companion and a trusted aide; Oting replies simply, be my lover.