Shen Ci, the Eldest Princess of Nanxi, died in the first year of her marriage to the prince consort.
She was destined to be the Imperial Phoenix, yet died so easily. Her death also led to her elder brother the emperor succumbing to poison and the empress dowager dying horribly. Nanxi changed hands, and the country fell into turmoil.
The phoenix rises from the ashes, reborn!
When the scumbag pretends to be devoted, she tears off his false mask. When her siblings scheme to seize the throne, she sends them to join their father. She uses an iron fist to purge the court and ease her brother's burdens. With command over six hundred thousand troops, she protects her country and its people.
Once Shen Ci clears her head, her destiny as the Imperial Phoenix shines brilliantly. Her swift and decisive methods leave the entire court in awe.
Of all the things she enjoys, the most entertaining is naturally matching wits with the prime minister.
She discovers that although the prime minister seems upright, incorruptible, and implacably opposed to evil, he is so much fun to tease. When she gets under his skin, even his cheeks turn red.
Shen Ci lives this life however she pleases, wild and free, because someone has cherished and protected her from beginning to end. For the prime minister, a man with his heart set on his country, Shen Ci becomes the one and only exception to all his principles.
One word is "absolute". The heroine is heroic and beautiful. It is worth recommending.