One day, Jiang Yuyan suddenly awakens to the truth: she is the ill-fated Crown Princess from a book. Yet at the coronation, Crown Prince Xiao Chen willingly sets aside his imperial robes for a regent’s attire and pushes her onto the throne. As the court erupts in an uproar, her fingertips brush the white jade dragon-handle of the seal. Before its chill can seep into her skin, lines of text flood her mind: a warning from the “Phoenix Ascendant” System about a joint memorial from the Censorate.
With Empress Dowager Qin Wanru invoking ancestral laws to pressure her, the talented concubine Su Yueli stirring up trouble in secret, and Marquis of Zhenbei Xiao Mo watching coldly from the sidelines, Jiang Yuyan faces one crisis after another. She uses her power to foresee the future and thwart conspiracies, and wins the people’s hearts through benevolent rule. She issues policies that benefit the people to earn benevolence points, opens the granaries to provide disaster relief and unlocks the “Beloved by the People” skill, and blends modern knowledge with the art of imperial rule. Xiao Chen remains her farsighted ally, willingly serving as a pillar of the realm.
See how the empress rules amid the treacherous currents of court, wins Chief Minister Zhao Wuhen’s admiration for her governing talents, and captures the heart of the Marquis of Zhenbei with her benevolence and resolve. In the end, she wins the loyalty of both civil officials and military generals, ushering in an unprecedented golden age of peace and prosperity.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
