The protagonist, Li Wanqing, is the Chancellor’s second legitimate daughter. In a household that reveres male superiority, her parents pay her little attention, but she receives an introduction to the idea of equality from Master Chongwen. In her previous life, she innocently hoped to change the status quo, only to become a sacrificial pawn in the palace struggle, caught in her legitimate elder sister’s schemes.
Reborn with wisdom and ideals, she vows to change this miserable reality. She wins her parents’ favor through household battles and enters the imperial selection. Though she is chosen after many twists and turns, she soon finds herself in a difficult position. With all her family’s resources funneled toward her elder sister, she fights her way up from a low position, brings her sister down, and claims the throne as empress.
Yet the throne of empress means little to her, and she does not stop there. Amid the shifting tides of the palace and the imperial court, she will continue to scheme and fight. How will she bring down the emperor, overturn the notion of male superiority, and ascend to the highest seat of power to become an empress in her own right? Find out in the book.
