[Palace intrigue + alternate setting + high-IQ palace schemes + a scheming heroine + love at first sight for the hero]
When Jiang Jinyue opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Jinyue, the two-year-old legitimate eldest daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites.
The original Jiang Jinyue had somehow fallen into the water and died. Then she arrived.
Her parents doted on her, her elder brother protected her, her younger brother was clever, and she even had a well-behaved concubine-born younger sister who shared her birthday. This was the life she had always dreamed of.
Then the winds shifted. Her younger sister was the legitimate daughter, while she was born to a concubine?
To save her younger sister's life, Jiang Jinyue willingly entered the Third Prince's household.
Later, she became a Princess, then a Baolin, a Jieyu... a Noble Consort, and finally an Imperial Noble Consort.
Xie Xuancheng said he was glad he had helped her grow back into the eldest daughter of the Jiang family.
Looking at the love flowing through his eyes, Jiang Jinyue ultimately said nothing.
She had felt wronged when she was first made a Baolin, but she knew that in the palace, only those who could sit tight would go far.
She watched the palace consorts come and go, one after another.
Now, she had finally become Empress Dowager.
Winning the Emperor's favor had been her life's goal, but when he asked her that year if she loved him, she couldn't say whether she did or not.
Throughout her life, she protected her own heart and preserved a happy ending.
She only wondered: if there were another life, how would she find him?
At first, Xie Xuancheng thought he was supposed to marry Jiang Wanyue.
But the moment he saw her, he felt that she was meant to be his wife.
Love grew wildly in his heart. The Empress teased him, “There must be something special about your family's ancestral graves.”
Xie Xuancheng smiled softly. As a young man, he had never imagined becoming Emperor. But after becoming Emperor, he was glad he had, for otherwise, how could he have earned a lifetime by her side?
His life seemed complete, yet with her, there was always one last step between them.
Always.
Ray is home.
These plots are well described, but they are too frustrating. They are so high and powerful, yet they are always being bullied. The male protagonist is a complete softie.
What the hell is this written about? The plot is so outrageous
No one has rated it yet, please support it. There are some parts at the beginning that feel a bit suffocating, but once you get through it, it's worth watching. I just read the author's other works and hope this one can be completed.