I Became the Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace in the Ming Dynasty

If past and present lives truly exist, then in this life, I hope I never meet you again. I hope I never fall in love with you again... Yet, somehow, it is still you.

She once devoted herself wholeheartedly to helping the young prince Zhu Youxiao become an emperor with absolute power.

But once she became empress, all that awaited her was the desolation of the Cold Palace and the emperor's fatal blaze.

Over four years, Zhang Yan witnessed every step of a man's betrayal. Their vows of eternal love were drowned out by one imperial decree after another appointing new consorts.

She had thought her life would remain this way: a golden bird in the imperial palace, gazing up at the blue sky.

Unexpectedly, the world is full of strange turns. An imperial decree appointing a general rekindles a plan long buried in her heart.

This time, she will wager everything for herself.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.