[One heroine with multiple potential love interests, no endgame pairing. Fair-minded, intelligent, cool-headed, and decisive]
During the seven years Wang Meng served as empress, she did whatever it took to shore up his court, from purging veteran ministers to suppressing new officials. In the end, however, he grew wary of her. They became guarded with each other and drifted further apart.
Everyone said that Wang Meng, empress to the reigning Emperor An Chennan, was extravagant and debauched, with a cruel and vicious nature. A saying even circulated among the people: "A vulgar woman takes the throne, the king plays the puppet. She knows not how many sons she has, and fears they belong to another man." But was the truth really as they claimed?
She no longer wanted to be the blade in his hand. She wanted to change. She had her own principles, and would have no regrets even if it cost her nine lives. She would make those who hurt the people she cherished pay!
Wang Meng: "I'll follow my own path. No one will control me. If someone wrongs me, I'll get even, and I'll prevent trouble before it starts."
An Chennan: "You can't outsmart me, Meng'er. You'll always be my caged bird."
Sui Xia: "A-Meng, if I betrayed you, would there still be a place for me in your heart?"
Zhai Shenwen: "Your Majesty, I have overstepped, but I have no regrets."
