In the second year after Lin Li married the Crown Prince, the emperor died. The Crown Prince ascended the throne, and she thought she would become empress, the mother of all under heaven. But instead of an edict naming her empress, she received three feet of white silk and an order to take her own life. After being reborn, she resolved to change her fate and crush beneath her feet the person who had once hurt her. On the day she was to marry the heir apparent again, she was preparing to flee the wedding when Prince Eleven arrived to steal her away...
After the emperor's death, Prince Eleven became regent. With power over the entire court, he eventually avenged her and became the new ruler of the realm. The once untouchable young emperor was finally crushed beneath her feet.
