Shen Meizhuang, who died of a catastrophic hemorrhage, is reborn on the eve of the imperial selection.
In her previous life, Consort Hua framed her for faking a pregnancy. Heartbroken, she mistakenly drank the Empress Dowager's “wine of kindness” and made a terrible mistake with the imperial physician Wen Shichu. In the end, when she heard that Zhen Huan was proving her child's paternity with a blood test, she went into premature labor in fright, and both mother and child died.
As she lay dying, she became bound to the Heavenly Phoenix System.
This time, she won't compete with the favored consorts or vie for the emperor's affection.
She forms a “Sisterhood” and turns Consort Hua and the empress into allies.
She saves Nian Gengyao and brings the Nian clan into her service.
She reforms the harem, allowing palace maids to leave once they reach a certain age.
When Zhen Huan and Prince Guo head toward tragedy, she watches calmly from the sidelines.
When Yongzheng falls gravely ill and his sons fight for the throne, she already controls the court's covert network.
From noble lady to noble consort, from imperial noble consort to empress dowager ruling from behind the curtain.
She ushers in the “Jinghe Era of Prosperity,” grows old by Consort Hua's side, and ultimately earns her place in history:
“On the path to becoming the greatest empress of all time, the phoenix's cry rings through all nine palaces.”
