After Being Given Poison, the Deposed Empress Unlocked Cheat Powers

The emperor is ruthless, has no interest in women, and despises influential relatives meddling in court affairs.

The eldest daughter of the Tong family, honored as empress, died mysteriously in the palace. Her younger sister, Qinghe, was forced to enter the palace in her place. Everyone mocked the Tong family for chasing power and pushing their daughter into a living hell, and they all predicted she wouldn’t last a month.

On Qinghe’s first day in the palace, she was ignored and sent to live in its most remote quarters. She didn’t even get to see the emperor until the fifth day, and their meeting ended in bitter discord. Everyone lamented that beautiful women were always short-lived. Yet a month later, they saw the emperor carefully escorting Qinghe through the imperial gardens, treating her with such consideration that he seemed almost humble.

Everyone was stunned. They had assumed the emperor was merely putting on an act so he could use her to destroy the Tong family. But Qinghe was cherished and protected, elevated all the way to the highest position in the harem. In the dead of night, the emperor held her delicate hand, his eyes filled with possessive devotion. “You’re mine. Don’t even think of leaving.”