At the rear of the palace in Divine Moon Skycity was the harem of Sovereign Xi. Entry was forbidden to anyone but the sovereign herself. There were no servants or guards there, either. Only the sovereign and her concubines lived there.

It was said that the palace was a place of unlimited debauchery where all desires of the flesh could be satisfied without exception. Countless tales and songs spoke about the glamorous lives the concubines and the sovereign lived there. It was a place that all in the Divine Moon Realm yearned to be in.

Word was that the sovereign's beautiful looks could only be appreciated within these grounds. Countless royals lingered around the palace, constantly dreaming of being allowed to enter paradise and being spoiled by their sovereign.

Even though the concubines eventually stopped showing themselves to the public, most people would never get to meet them anyway. Even if there were unpleasant rumors...