The emperor struggled to produce heirs. When he found me, a woman born with a fertile body, he made me Empress so I could give him children.
But after ten months of pregnancy, I gave birth to nothing but a pool of blood.
Meanwhile, the little palace maid who once served me gave birth to a plump, healthy boy.
I was absolutely certain I’d delivered a healthy baby boy, but everyone around me insisted I hadn’t given birth at all.
After five pregnancies, the palace maid had given birth to one prince after another and was promoted to Noble Consort.
I broke down and begged her to give my children back.
But the palace maid held the child before the emperor and claimed I’d gone mad, accusing my entire family of deceiving the throne.
In a fit of rage, the emperor stripped me of my title and sent me to the Cold Palace.
My parents, who had sent me into the palace, were also beheaded as a warning to the public.
The little palace maid rose in status thanks to her children and took my place as the unrivaled Empress.
She triumphantly stormed into the Cold Palace and forced me to drink a cup of poison.
Only then did I learn that she had bound herself to a child-stealing System. Every child I bore would be stolen by her.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the first day of my pregnancy.
