[Female Lead's Growth + State and Nation + Sweet Romance]
[One-Sentence Summary: A Wild Girl Is Crowdfunded into Becoming Empress]
The empress takes the throne, with three thousand male consorts awaiting her favor.
The court officials kneel and plead with the empress to provide the Great Chu dynasty with an heir.
Chang Li gazes upon her vast realm. The mountains and rivers stretch out before her, but her heart yearns for someone far away, with no one beside her to cherish.
She closes her eyes, and faces from her past and present lives appear, each one vivid and bright.
"Gong Yuxing, I don't want this vast empire. I only want you to be my man."
"He Lingshen, tonight, your wedding night, will be the moment the King of Hell comes to claim your life."
"Changsun Minghe, I hope you can love me forever as you love your elder sister."
She opens her eyes, and the clouds of the past clear away.
The empress parts her lips: "After court today, I'll visit the harem. Let's start with Consort Yu."
"Zong Zheng Chang Li!"
The words rang out, each one bitten off in a voice sharp with fury, and Zongzheng Changli sprang to her feet from the Nine Blossoms Throne...
