Shen Qinghuan transmigrates into the role of a substitute princess consort, refuses to compete with other women for a man's favor, and devotes herself to building a career. She establishes trade associations, expands maritime commerce, and takes on the powerful, turning the household's inner court into a business empire. Little does she know that her lively, independent spirit has already caught the eye of the emperor, who sits high upon his throne. The prince regrets everything, but she only smiles sweetly. "I am the empress now."