Lihua bondage

On the outside, Lihua presents a serious, snobby and overpowering personality that at first glance seems materialistic. In reality, while she is proud, she isn't arrogant and cares deeply for those who assist her, thanking their care and ensuring their efforts are properly rewarded, and is actually a fair and just mistress. As prideful as she is this is not from a place of feeling superior but a need to project herself as strong and establish her power, and she has no problem changing her views when presented with new info, Despite her initial hostile treatment of Maomao, she quickly changed her stance after Maomao tirelessly worked to save her life when she was poisoned, even going so far as to gently stroke her head in a motherly manner when Maomao collapsed on a chair to sleep. She is very benevolent to her female attendants, they in turn are incredibly loyal and protective of her, wanting her to succeed. She even went forgave a lady-in-waiting who had nearly killed her unintentionally by continuing to apply the same poisonous face powder on her that had killed her son. This was due to her recognizing that the maid had no ill intentions and hadn't truly comprehended how dangerous the face powder was. This duality is what drew the Emperor to her compared to the other consorts, and she in turn admires his character deeply. She is very similar to Consort Gyokuyou in terms of capability and demeanor, being smart and politically savvy as well as kind, but she is more emotional and attached with bouts of insecurity, especially after the loss of her first son. She is the Emperor's current second favorite consort after Gyokuyou.

Appearance: Lihua has flowing dark-blue hair with bangs swept to the left side and dark magenta eyes. With her voluptuous body, she is the Emperor's favorite consort when it comes to body type. As a high consort, she is often seen wearing extravagant clothes and decorations to bring out her mature beauty. Her elemental motif among the high consorts is water, and thus is generally seen in blue and purple attire. Even for the garden party and when meeting with the Empress Dowager.