Reborn Deposed Empress × Emperor Who Rules the World | Two Powerful Leads, Political Intrigue | A Satisfying Dual Ending Where She Can Become Empress in Her Own Right
In her previous life, she was trapped in Changle Palace, where a cup of poison ended her days. The Empress Dowager and Tian Fen schemed against her at every turn, and Liu Che's love was ultimately defeated by imperial power.
Reborn in her youth, she holds the remnants of the Dou clan's power and sees through the emperor's ambitions, cloaked in Confucian virtue but rooted in Legalist rule.
This time, she will not be an empress dependent on the emperor. The suffering of the refugees at Gukou is etched in her heart, and as Confucian and Legalist factions clash at court, she uses the people-first ideal to balance the court's power.
She joins forces with Liu Che to eliminate the Wang clan, battles Wang Li'er, and puts down the Huainan rebellion. If the emperor betrays her, she will take charge of the vast realm herself.
Liu Che: “I could give up my ambition to rule the world. The one thing I can't do is lose Ah Jiao again.”
It's a good read. It consists of many small cases, and there seems to be some historical events. The characters are also changing and growing. I highly recommend it. Liu Che loves Gillian very much!