A Spineless Empress? Yixiu Is Just Fine with That!

Given another life, Yixiu wanted only to raise Honghui and be a virtuous, gracious empress.

Her elder sister entered the household, Nian Shilan vied for favor, and Zhen Huan made her dazzling entrance. Yixiu watched it all coldly, refusing to shed another drop of blood.

But history was like a stubborn river: those destined to leave could not be held back, and those destined to die could not escape.

She did no evil, yet tragedy still unfolded exactly as before.

In the end, she became the one and only Empress Dowager, above all others and possessed of unparalleled honor.

But the person on the dragon throne was not her Honghui.

She thought this was the answer fate had given her: regret, and a wish that could never come true.

Until someone told her, “Your Majesty, it is time for you to ascend the throne, too.”

From then on, Zhen Huan, Lang Hua, Qing Ying... and even her granddaughter, who returned from across the seas, would each take that seat in turn.

She had only wanted to be a bystander.

Yet, without meaning to, she ushered in a dynasty ruled by women.