[Strong female lead] [Rebirth in a fictional world] [Court intrigue and power struggles] [Very little romance] [Male lead is more of a supporting tool] [Rebellion against patriarchy] [Rise of a female chancellor]
In her previous life, Yu Qingyu held proof that Prince Cheng was plotting treason. Yet on her way back to the capital, she was brutally murdered by her own elder brother and third younger sister.
Only when she was on the brink of death did she finally see the truth.
Her father was a hypocrite, her brother cold-hearted. The so-called bonds of family were nothing but tools to exploit her and climb the social ladder.
Reborn, she refuses to let others manipulate her and tears apart the fate her family had arranged for her.
She meets Li Yanyi, a general stationed at the frontier, and with his limited help, uncovers the truth behind her former fiance's death.
She gathers evidence of Prince Cheng's crimes, exposes his scheme to embezzle disaster relief funds and river construction money, and boldly throws her lot in with the Empress, who is still at a disadvantage.
She takes on her clan, foils conspiracies, and refuses to be a pawn in a political marriage.
She will not be confined by love or bound to the inner quarters.
Every step brings thorns, yet every step takes her higher. In the end, she stands in the great hall and becomes a female chancellor for the ages!
