The Empress Only Wants to Unite the World

Born into the imperial family, you are placed on the chessboard from the start, forced to plan every move. When can personal feelings ever outweigh the prosperity of the family? Only vigilance and caution can preserve the appearance of success. The struggle between selfish desires and the greater good continues, and even after being discarded as a pawn, you can still fight back. Given the right opportunity, you might even become the hand that moves the pieces.