In her past life, she was the most obedient legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. She carefully maneuvered at every turn for her family's glory, and ultimately became empress.
But she never knew that the husband on the throne had already prepared a poisoned cup for her, while the concubine-born younger sister who had won the favor of the entire harem watched with a smile as her guts were torn apart!
When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the night before the imperial decree granting her marriage was issued!
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In this life, Qiu Nanshuang sneered: The throne of empress? Nothing but a cage!
Her legitimate father wants to control her? She'll topple the Prime Minister's household first and make his crimes known to the world!
The emperor wants to use her? She'll turn around and assassinate him, plunging his empire into chaos!
She amassed the wealth of the realm and commanded the blades of the night, wielding the arts of imperial rule as a woman.
She trampled over her enemies' bones and took the highest throne of all.
The civil and military officials knelt before her, shouting, “Long live the emperor!”
Everyone who had bullied, betrayed, or used her would become stepping stones on her climb to the pinnacle of power.
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Only the hostage prince from an enemy kingdom whom she had casually rescued kept climbing through her window night after night to pester her:
“When will Your Majesty appoint an empress?”
“You promised that if I helped you assassinate the emperor, the throne of empress would be mine!”
She lifted the hostage prince's chin and smiled. “Want to be empress? First learn how to serve me in bed.”
