She is the Third Miss of the Xiao household, dismissed one day as a crude country girl, and revered as the supreme empress the next.
At home, she battles her sisters and stepmothers. At court, she contends with princes and powerful ministers. In the palace, she struggles against consorts and maids. Every step of the way is filled with danger, and she plans her every move with care.
Behind her are a lovesick, dashing god of war who won’t leave her alone, a domineering emperor who refuses to give up, and a distant, aloof senior fellow disciple. Each vows to give her a grand wedding procession.
Set a snare of longing, and call it neither foolish nor strange. Weave a net of love, and never betray you or my beloved.
History has little to say about her, except that she wielded power behind the curtain unlike Yang Yuhuan, and enjoyed a happy ending unlike Wu Zetian.
