[Strong heroine and satisfying revenge + matriarchal world with powerful women + no official couple, multiple male supporting characters + heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint]
On the outside, she's an icy empress, but deep down, she's stubborn and starved for affection.
The court is full of shifting intrigue, and the former imperial court and inner palace are deeply intertwined. The Dongli Dynasty is on the brink of collapse. Watch the empress purge treacherous ministers and restore order to the court.
The men in her harem are perceptive and backed by powerful families, yet in the end, they all fall under the empress's charm, go mad for her, and try to melt her icy heart.
