Strong female lead + power struggles with ministers + palace and household intrigue + revenge + an elegant historical setting
Wei Yuying was the daughter of Prince Qi. She took the blame for her father and was exiled to Fang County. After finally putting down roots and finding someone to spend her life with, she never imagined that a devastating flood and plague would expose the layers of filth permeating the officialdom, and tear open the bloody, stinking rot beneath the imperial court.
Wei Yuying's peaceful life was shattered. For revenge, and to survive, she spent ten years laying her plans before returning to the capital.
What awaits her on the road ahead?
And what of the journey home?
(Setting: Women can become emperors.)
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I am utterly certain that, unless the King of Hell claims my soul, I will ascend the throne. But later, beneath the imperial seat, lay piles of bones, and a lonely grave waited for me to join it.
-- Emperor Jiashun, Wei Yuying
