Palace Intrigue: In the End, Only My Child and I Remain

【Golden finger + rising through the ranks by bearing children + palace intrigue】 Jiang Zhaoxue, a low-ranking ninth-rank Noble Lady, entered the palace after winning the selection with her breathtaking beauty. But on her very first day, she was punished by the favored Consort Zhen, while the jealous Empress marked her as a thorn in her side. She knew the harem was a hell that devoured its inhabitants, but luckily, fate gave her a cheat: she was bound to the “Heaven-ordained Phoenix Heir” System. Serving the Emperor earned her points, promotions let her draw prizes, pregnancy kept her safe, and she could even generate hard evidence with a single click to frame her rivals for plotting against her! The Empress tried to drug her and cause a miscarriage? The System warned her in advance, turning the scheme back on its maker. Consort Zhen tried to steal the Emperor’s favor? Jiang Zhaoxue forged evidence of an attempted shove and had her confined to reflect on her actions. The sons born to the other consorts wanted to contend for the throne? She would either arrange for them to be disfigured or raise them into spoiled wastrels. Only her own three sons were healthy and clever, firmly holding the spotlight. As she used the System to max out the Emperor’s favor, she also passed military strategies and flood-control plans to her father, a censor, raising her natal family into a Chancellor’s household with power over the entire court. Stepping over countless corpses, she defeated the Empress and toppled treacherous ministers, climbing from a lowly Noble Lady to the Phoenix Throne. But becoming Empress was not the end. Her goal was to become Empress Dowager! Looking at the ailing Emperor, Jiang Zhaoxue lifted the ginseng soup she had brewed herself and smiled tenderly. “Your Majesty, drink this bowl and your health will soon be restored.” System notification: Chronic poison successfully redeemed. Ultimate objective, “Reign Over All Under Heaven,” 99% complete!