The Legend of Empress Zheng of Great Xia

P.S. Palace intrigue + political scheming + doted on exclusively later on + a little angst + strong female lead (no transmigration, no rebirth)

She wants only wealth and status, not a trace of true affection!

Zheng Zhongyin’s great-grandfather was a regent of the Great Xia dynasty. But when she was ten, during a succession struggle, political enemies plotted against her family, nearly wiping them all out. They killed her mother, younger sister, and several other relatives, and her childhood sweetheart betrayed her.

She hated them so much...

Once she entered the palace as a consort, she bowed and scraped, all to defy fate and avenge her loved ones.

The palace was full of scheming hearts and shifting fortunes. She would have to tread carefully and climb higher, one step at a time, until she reached the very top!

When Xiao Chengmu first met her, he took a passing interest in her. She seized that fleeting interest and held on tight.

He said, “You have quite a bit of beauty.”

Later, the emperor gave her unparalleled favor... Then her childhood sweetheart returned, and disaster gradually followed in his wake.

What did you come back for? Even rabbits don’t eat the grass by their own burrow. I’m going to take you down!

Love and hate clouded her vision. Only she knew the pain of seeing the truth.

The throne is merely the qualification to govern the realm.