[Strong Female Lead] [Palace Intrigue] [Revenge] [Scheming] [Empress]
Ling Xiyan, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, once had a happy family. Then disaster struck her household. Her entire family was falsely accused and massacred, and only she escaped by chance, having gone out with her wet nurse. Afterward, she lived in seclusion in Taoyuan City with her master, Ling Xu Zi, devoting herself to her studies as she waited for revenge.
When the Crown Prince held a selection for his consorts, she assumed a false name and entered the palace. She had intended to take revenge, but her keen mind uncovered one conspiracy after another. Little did she expect the Crown Prince's ambitions to be revealed, as he sought to kill her. The palace was an abyss, with the forces of every faction stirring beneath the surface.
Relying on her courage and intelligence, Ling Xiyan navigated the treacherous waters while keeping her family's murder in mind. Yet enormous obstacles stood in the way of clearing her family's name.
The Crown Prince was deeply calculating and repaid kindness with betrayal. Grief-stricken and furious, Ling Xiyan drew her sword and gradually dismantled the dynasty from within. Those who follow the Way have many allies, while those who stray from it have few. She led an army into battle and rose against all odds to become an empress for the ages.
