A Tribute Maiden’s Phoenix Rebirth into the Mother of a Nation

She was the daughter of Prince Jing of the Nanyue Kingdom, but because Nanyue was weak and dependent on the Yanyuan Kingdom, she was sent as tribute and became a woman at the mercy of others. In an instant, she went from a noble princess to a lowly palace maid in the imperial palace of Yanyuan. But she refused to live an ordinary life, forever subject to other people’s whims. Using her beauty and intelligence as weapons, she rose through the ranks, becoming a Baolin, then a Cairen, then a Guiren. She carefully built her position in Yanyuan’s inner palace, overcoming crisis after crisis and pushing through every obstacle until she became a Noble Consort, and finally ascended the throne as empress, achieving her rebirth. Her motto: Nothing is impossible; there are only solutions you haven’t thought of yet. The verse she admires most: “Victory and defeat are uncertain for warriors; enduring shame and disgrace is what makes a man.” This story is based on historical figures. Readers who don’t enjoy it, please move along