[Historical Palace Intrigue + Rebirth and Revenge + Power Plays + A Female Lead’s Rise]
In her previous life, Xie Fuyuan was empress, yet she was accused of regicide. Her young son died horribly, and her entire family was arrested and executed.
Before she died, the Empress Dowager personally gave her a cup of poisoned wine.
“The Xie family’s only mistake was discovering something they should never have known.”
When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to three days before the selection of palace consorts.
Her father urged her to flee, but she put on the jade token for entering the palace with her own hands.
Everyone thought the Xie family’s legitimate daughter had gone mad. She knew the road ahead led to death, yet still entered the palace to compete for favor.
But Xie Fuyuan had never intended to compete for favor.
She wanted the throne of empress, the truth, and the lives of her enemies.
When Noble Consort Pei framed her, she struck back and made the consort lose both her child and the emperor’s favor.
When the empress tested her, she exposed a case from twenty years ago.
When the Empress Dowager tried to crush her, she steadied her phoenix crown and climbed, step by step, to the Golden Hall.
Later, a coup erupted at the palace gates. The emperor was trapped, and the officials surrounded the palace, demanding his abdication.
Xie Fuyuan donned the empress’s ceremonial robes and stood atop the palace wall.
“Today, we purge the traitors at the emperor’s side.”
“Anyone who takes one step through the palace gates will be killed!”
