I skipped several ranks in one fell swoop and became an Empress Dowager ruling from behind the curtain.
At long last, I raised my son to adulthood and was ready to return power to him. I planned to use my maternal family's influence to make my niece empress and secure the court.
But who could have guessed that my adopted son would declare he wanted to marry a widow with a son, and even use the throne to force me to agree?
