The Empress's Waist Is Slender and Graceful, While Her Obsessive Admirer Burns with Jealousy and Begs for Her Favor

[Angst Romance + Historical Setting + Multiple Husbands + Not a Strong Female Lead + All Male Leads Are Virgins] Angst note: the heroine suffers in the first half, the male leads in the second. In short: The Empress loves and loathes five men, and ultimately becomes an empress in her own right. “May we share one heart and never part, not even in old age.” Their once-sincere vows turned to nothing when the new emperor ascended the throne and ennobled one empress and four consorts, granting them all boundless splendor. She convinced herself that ruling the realm was no easy task, and that the emperor had his reasons. Until, while attending to his needs, she witnessed her husband tangled in passion with another woman. When Consort Shu became pregnant, the empire was granted a general amnesty. What she received instead was a miscarriage-inducing draught, poured down her throat by his own hand. Overnight, she became a deposed empress, and fell into another man's arms... * Her list of husbands: An emperor as gentle as jade, who later turns dark... A seemingly aloof, Buddha-like chancellor who's actually full of schemes... A younger man who pretends to be obedient but is secretly possessive and ruthless... A master strategist and master of psychological warfare, who's also a poison doctor... A humble, sensitive “little beggar” who loves being doted on by his master...