[Rebirth + revenge + power struggles + darkening villainess + one heroine, multiple male rivals]
Princess Zhaoyang, Xiao Huaqi, abuses the emperor's favor to behave arrogantly and cruelly. She openly keeps male lovers and even harasses Xie Yu, the newly crowned top scholar, in the street. She is utterly debauched.
You'd think that was the height of her scandalous behavior.
But who could have guessed she would go on to tease the Third Prince of Yan, saying he was so beautiful he might as well marry her as a concubine?
Outrageous! Simply outrageous!
And yet this profligate, rakish princess went on to accomplish something earth-shattering. Overnight, she became the Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation, wielding power over the entire court.
The people even came to believe without a doubt that she was the phoenix chosen by fate, the one all of Daye had been waiting for.
The phoenix cries through the nine heavens, reborn from the ashes.
Living her life again, Xiao Huaqi wants something simple:
Princess, Grand Princess, Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation, Empress!
She will climb step by step until she takes the throne, the seat all eyes are fixed upon.
A heroine adored by everyone, who cares only for power and her ambitions. She holds grudges and stops at nothing to get what she wants.
The ending is something of a matriarchal society: the powerful heroine becomes emperor.
● One heroine, multiple male love interests
Male lead: Xie Yu (In her previous life, he was a Grand Tutor with power over the court. He died young.)
Second male lead: Chu Jingyuan (Her ex-husband. After the heroine had him poisoned, they were both reborn. Their past and present are bound by a love-hate relationship.)
Third male lead: Han Tang (He hopes to climb the social ladder but ends up being used, and willingly becomes the heroine's vicious attack dog.)
Fourth male lead: Lu Lin (Commander of the Left Jinwu Guard, a loyal guard.)
The content is very good, I like it very much