[Reborn heroine | Business | System | Two male leads | Political intrigue] Lin Zhiyi works herself to death from overwork and wakes up as an illegitimate daughter whose engagement has just been broken off. Her former fiancé calls her “crude and ill-mannered,” while a scheming princess mocks her as an “ugly hag.” In her previous life, she was a ruthless businesswoman. She gives a cold laugh: “You can break off the engagement, but don't come crying later.”
She binds herself to an all-purpose furniture factory. One ergonomic chair wins over the Imperial College, and one adjustable desk shakes the entire court. The regent is determined to make her his, while the emperor declares his love for her in public. But when she discovers that the regent's devotion is just a substitute romance, she turns away without hesitation and, eyes hazy with drink, kisses the frail emperor who has quietly protected her all along.
After one reckless night, she turns cold and denies everything. “Your Majesty, just forget what happened last night.” The emperor's eyes redden. “You're mine now. Don't even think about running away for the rest of your life.”
From cast-off wife to empress, from an “ugly hag” to the “Sage of Commerce” adored by all under heaven, she uses a single chair to shake the imperial power and modern business savvy to win over the officials. When everyone in court is seated in chairs she designed, and the soldiers on the frontier trade campaign chairs for peace, she stands beside the Dragon Throne, smiling as she surveys the realm with him.
This is the story of a woman defying fate and changing her destiny, and of an imperial romance between two evenly matched partners.
