Synopsis
One night to serve the emperor, then nothing more. A palanquin moves through the palace at a steady pace, the surrounding walls cold and silent. The only sound is the footsteps of eunuchs. At the gate where the palanquin comes to a stop, a woman dressed in a snow-white veil is led inside. Tonight she will serve him. Her first night will be her last, because once it is over, the emperor will give the order for her to take her own life. She steps in, one foot after the other. Her eyes carry no trace of fear. Just stillness.…
