u/Capable-Tiger-7534

Rich FL and Rich ML. No white moonlight drama between the couple, no misunderstandings, no scheming woman at least between them!

They fell in love as soon as they met, even though it was an arranged marriage. FL is very cool and self-assured, while the ML is mature and composed, yet they are perfect for each other!

Name: The Many Paths Of Life 

I'm tired of angsts, neck-grabbing, toxic, and abusive relationships, so this plot was a breath of fresh air. I'm open to recommendations!

I was watching this one on PineDrama, but lord have mercy, they were skipping so many episodes, and I could barely understand the MTL.

I experimented with a small Sims 4 override project and somehow managed to make a functional writing interaction work with a Chinese-style calligraphy setup 😭

I didn’t create the animations or meshes myself; this was mainly done by overriding models and LODs from existing content to make different assets work together visually in-game.

I honestly wasn’t following a tutorial either; I was mostly experimenting and seeing what worked, but I still wanted to show the result because I’m really happy with how immersive it looks!

My first time converting some hair, I didn't follow any tutorial since I just had an eureka moment at 1 AM.
I tested it out in the game, and I think it came out pretty nicely considering it was my first time, but I see room for improvement since it looks a bit rough around the edges, and it disappears if I don't use the accessories.

Her arrival at court was recorded as elegant, restrained, and auspicious.

The historians would later realize those records failed to mention the fear.

Imperial Consort Chen entered the Inner Palace beneath silk canopies of crimson and gold, carrying herself not like a woman seeking favor, but like one returning to a throne long denied to her. Her beauty became the obsession of the imperial court almost instantly—pale as carved jade, crowned in intricate ornaments that shimmered beneath lanternlight, with eyes so heavy-lidded and knowing that ministers lowered their gazes after meeting them only once.

No one could explain the emperor’s fascination with her.

Not fully.

Emperor Naoki Ito had never been a particularly indulgent ruler. Reserved and disciplined, he treated the women of the harem with distant courtesy rather than passion. Yet after Consort Chen’s arrival, the rhythm of the palace changed. The emperor began neglecting audiences. Court meetings shortened. His health, once robust, declined with alarming subtlety: sleeplessness, fatigue, unexplained weakness.

Still, he summoned her nightly.

Whispers spread quickly through the imperial city.

The Empress Megumi was among the first to sense the shadow beneath Chen’s beauty. Misfortune followed the imperial consort like perfume trailing silk sleeves. Pregnancies ended in blood and grief. Servants disappeared after speaking too freely. Strange talismans surfaced within palace walls. And when forbidden dolls were discovered hidden within the empress’s own courtyard, the court turned upon Megumi with ruthless efficiency.

Only Chen remained untouched by scandal.

Graceful. Untouchable. Smiling softly behind jeweled fingers as the empire fractured around her.

Now, carrying the emperor’s twins beneath her heart and poised to ascend as regent over the Great Ito Dynasty, Imperial Consort Chen stands at the threshold of absolute power.

The court sees a woman favored by destiny.

What they fail to see is that she was never merely a concubine.

She is the sovereign of the underworld of Forgotten Hollow, and Mt. Komorebi is only the beginning.