Clad in red, she is a beauty unrivaled beneath the heavens; with a frigid sword, she strikes fear across the Nine Provinces! Reborn from the flames, she is the legitimate daughter of a general's household. With a pen, she can bring peace to the land; on horseback, she can conquer it. She bides her time and swears a blood oath to use her enemies' blood to honor her family's fallen souls! Though her face remains disfigured, even the handsome emperor, a brilliant scholar and warrior, falls for her. As tutor to the princes, she excels at navigating court politics, removes treacherous ministers, and rises to the top of the officialdom. When her influence is firmly established, she returns to her homeland as an envoy to root out evil and avenge her family's massacre. After her revenge is complete, her beauty and memories return, and she realizes her husband and child have been by her side all along. With the realm in turmoil and beset by internal and external threats, she rides across the battlefield, undefeated, shaking the Nine Provinces. Framed by villains, she is thrown into prison. When the emperor takes a new favorite, she grits her teeth and flees with her child... Years later, the empress of the Nine Provinces returns in triumph!
👍 The subject matter is novel and not verbose. Praise.