After Gaining Power over the Court, I Became the Emperor's Beloved

She is the Grand Secretary who holds power over the court, and every official trembles at the sight of her. No one knows that the iron-fisted, cold-blooded Lord Shen is a woman. She has spent ten years lying low, all to clear her father's name. But the emperor has long seen through her. In the dead of night, beside her bed, the man smiles with his phoenix eyes. "My dear minister, deceiving the emperor is a crime punishable by the extermination of your entire clan. But..." He leans down and grips her chin. "If you are willing to stay by my side, I will spare your life."