After Cutting Off My Ties, I Rose to Power at Court

In her previous life, Shen Qingci was the beautiful, clever legitimate daughter of a distinguished family, yet she fell victim to the words “love and romance.”

She cooked for her fiancé, endured and yielded for her family, and compromised at every turn for the sake of a so-called happy marriage.

But what did she get in the end?

Her fiancé ingratiated himself with the powerful and betrayed her. Her own relatives used her marriage to pave their way, draining her of every last bit of value. Caught in court intrigues and aristocratic feuds, she watched her entire family be executed and died alone in the Cold Palace.

On the brink of death, she finally understood: love was useless. Only power in her own hands could let her control her fate.

Reborn overnight, she returned to the eve of her hairpin ceremony and betrothal.

In this life, she tore up her marriage contract and severed her ties to love. From then on, she had no interest in marriage and cared only about her future.

She saw through people and understood political schemes. Step by step, she outmaneuvered her opponents, unraveled conspiracies, subdued the great families, and brought the court to heel.

Others urged her to choose a good husband and live a peaceful life. She gave a cold smile.

“In a turbulent world, men can’t be relied on, and love only binds you. What I want is to command all under heaven and reign supreme for eternity.”

No male lead, no romance. The entire story follows a powerful heroine building her career, rising to the top and claiming absolute power!