I Return to the Palace with Mind-Reading Powers

[Historical romance + mind reading + political intrigue + palace intrigue + devoted couple + revenge + a touch of angst] Cool, self-possessed heroine + gentle, scheming emperor I was once the foremost young lady in the capital. Arrogant and overbearing, I thought myself above everyone. My grandfather was the emperor’s tutor, with countless students, and my mother was a renowned official celebrated throughout the land. But after my mother died unexpectedly, I lost everything I had… My stepmother’s abuse, the noble families’ mockery, the public’s scorn… I was once the favored son of Heaven. Born of the imperial bloodline, I was learned in both the classics and the present day. Though my mother was lowborn and unloved by my father, everyone in the palace bullied us. But back then, I was happy, because my mother was always by my side. The day my mother died unexpectedly, I was granted the status of a legitimate heir. Step by step, I was forced onto the throne, becoming a tool for the Empress to control the court… That night, I (I, the emperor) suddenly gained the ability to read minds… Perhaps it was a gift from my late mother. Who was the real culprit? Even if I (I, the emperor) have to descend into the eighteenth level of Hell, I’ll find them and tear them limb from limb.