All things created in this world have their own purpose. For some, their true purpose can only be served in death. A person's treasured possession can have a soul and take the form of a human, but what if they were to be abandoned? A masterless Object Spirit can only wander the earth until eventually they too turn to dust in the wind...

Short stories about the consorts and concubines from the original work "Empresses in the Palace" - famous for its original novel and TV drama adaptation.