At her coming-of-age ceremony, her concubine aunt arrived with a "fake young master," pointed at Shen Jingluan, the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and shouted, "This orphan has stolen her place! My son is the true heir of the marquis's household!"
As the hall erupted, Shen Jingluan sneered and flung out half of a dragon-and-phoenix jade pendant. It was irrefutable proof that her aunt had traded her own brother's life for wealth and status! In her previous life, she'd trusted the wrong people and watched her brother die and her family fall. She herself was imprisoned in the cold palace, where she drank poison and died.
Reborn, she is an empress dowager who knows the secrets of the heavens and is well versed in power plays. She tears apart the fake sweethearts, kicks the ungrateful, protects her family, stabilizes the court, and carefully rewrites the fate of the realm.
But on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she unexpectedly finds a wounded young man outside the gates. His gaze fixes on the jade pendant at her waist, and blood can't conceal the sharpness in his eyes. "Bearer of the phoenix's fate, would you rule this vast realm alongside me?"
Only later does she learn that this seemingly down-and-out youth is Xiao Jin, the young emperor of Western Liang, who is a master of patience. He is her blade, cutting through every obstacle in her path; she is his light, illuminating his road to the throne.
"Shen Jingluan, don't even think about running." He grips her wrist, an obsession unchanged across two lifetimes in his eyes. "I'll share this realm with you, but for the rest of your life, you can only be mine."
She can protect her family amid the household battles and outwit wolves in the court's power struggles. Follow the reborn phoenix maiden and the calculating emperor as they build their careers, share sweet moments, and take down their enemies, from the storms of the marquis's household to the heights of the imperial court, writing a legendary tale of emperor and empress!
This novel is really eye-catching! The plot is full of ups and downs and exciting, making people immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves. The author's talent and imagination are really admirable. Every character is vivid and full-bodied, making people feel immersed in the scene. I can't wait to know the ending of the story, I really want to read the whole story in one sitting! Definitely worth a read!