Female lead was the only daughter of the previous emperor, who was overthrown for being a bad ruler. Before her mother commits suicide as they were getting chased by soldiers, she tells mc to "smile" or something. Female lead is named after an instrument her Dad was listening to while her mother was giving birth. After saving a hidden cultivator by complementing his snow piece or something, he comes and brings her to the 9th biggest sect. FL loves to read storybooks.