The male lead is introduced rather late, and the story focuses mainly on the emotional push and pull.
Everyone believes the emperor and empress are deeply in love and devoted to one another.
After all, the emperor once overruled all objections to make a girl with no family background his empress, made their son the crown prince, and showered her with lasting favor in the harem.
Yet after the emperor dies, the empress, who should be consumed by grief, looks rosy-cheeked and happily tells her maid, “At last, that cold, vicious man is dead. The good days are finally here.”
“Summon Minister Xie to the palace at once!”
