内容简介
Thisbookismorethanaseriesoftalesabouttheintrigues,illicitloveaffairsandmurderscommittedbythevariouswomenwhopopulatedtheharemsofChina'smanyemperors.ItisaunipueretellingofmajoreventsinChina'smorethan3000-Year-oldhistoryasseenthroughtheeyesofthesecourtesansoftherearpalace.Eachemperorhadthousandsofbeautiesathisbeckandcall.Mostofthem,separatedatayoungagefromtheirfamilies,livesdintherearpalaceinlonelinessandseclusion.Afew,However,wieldedgreatpowerorevengainedsupremacyovertheimperialcourt.TheirstoriesvividlyportraythesocialcustomsandpalacelifeinancientChina,andgivenewinsightsintotheimportantroleofwomeninChinesehistory.