Huaitang

[Reborn + Female-Dominated Society + Political Intrigue + Multiple Couples]

The foolish ruler Ji Huaitang brought the nation to ruin by usurping the throne in a rebellion, and ultimately died a miserable death in the wilderness. But when she opened her eyes, she had returned to her youth, before taking the throne. Everything had yet to begin, and everything could still be changed!

Her eldest sister, who had died because of her in her past life, was still smiling as she tied up her hair. Her former consort, whom she had driven to the brink of despair, was now celebrating his success in the imperial examinations. And her childhood companion, the young and dashing Northern Frontier hawk, had just returned.

But the game of fate was already in motion, with loyal ministers and treacherous generals, and undercurrents stirring everywhere. Would she repeat the past, or become a master player in the imperial court and rewrite the game of the realm?

The two-faced empress Ji Huaitang can see through the schemes of the court with a cold eye, yet finds herself wavering between her refined and gentle consort and the sharp-edged great general. And will her once-devoted childhood companion really be willing to remain behind the scenes?

Given another chance at life, how should she choose between country and family, love and power?