In her previous life, Liang Yushan was the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, yet Nan Yiniang's poor nephew tricked her at every turn. She lost her status and all her wealth, her daughter was sold, and she eventually died full of resentment in a raging fire. Given another chance, she listed all the villains from her past life and settled her scores with them one by one. But once her revenge was complete, she still had a long life ahead. What should she do with it? She entered the palace through the imperial selection and rose all the way to become empress, only for the emperor to die not long afterward... As she tutors the young new emperor, she finds herself locked in a love-hate battle with the regent, who holds power over the court. Their daily life goes something like this...
The regent asked, “Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is so young, yet widowed. Doesn't she get lonely?”
Liang Yushan snapped, “The regent is getting on in years and has neither wife nor concubines. Don't you get lonely?”
The man pressed his lips together and looked at her. “I do get lonely. Would the Empress Dowager be willing to marry me?”
Liang Yushan: “...”
