The Consort Who Ruled the Empire

[Strong female lead, palace intrigue and revenge, no golden finger]

The Shen family offended Consort Rong, who framed them in retaliation. Shen Chenxi’s parents and elder brother were killed, while her elder sister, Shen Chenlu, was also harmed by the women in the imperial harem and died giving birth to twins.

The only one to escape the disaster, Shen Chenxi swore before their graves that she would avenge her family and see justice done.

She plotted her way into the palace, repeatedly escaped danger with her exceptional intelligence, and used the emperor’s favor to scheme against her enemies, stepping over their corpses as she climbed toward the pinnacle of power.

But however far-sighted she was, she ultimately misread one person’s heart.