Chu Lanzhou spent ten years fighting to help Situ Yao claim the throne,
only to watch helplessly on the day of his coronation as he made Feng Jiaxue his empress.
All Chu Lanzhou received was the empty title of Prince Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with the Emperor.
She was placed under house arrest and forced to drink a martial-arts-destroying drug,
and she lost the child in her womb before being brutally silenced herself.
But Situ Yao never knew that those ten years had left behind more than glory.
They had also left faith and loyalty.
Rescued by her former subordinate Shen Yuesheng,
she had meant to spend her remaining days in peace.
Then she learned that the emperor was holding a nationwide selection of consorts, solely to find someone whose features resembled hers.
She watched the emperor’s hypocrisy and arrogance with cold eyes.
In the end, hatred won out.
Under the assumed name Jiang Yanrong, she hid her face behind scars and became the emperor’s new favorite.
This time, she would make them all pay!
I'm really looking forward to seeing how the power struggles in the imperial court unfold later on. Please grant my wish!