The Empress Dowager Is Fishing for Me Again Today

[Everyone’s Favorite, Love Rivals, Political Intrigue, Multiple Male Leads Competing for Her, Satisfying Power Fantasy with a Strong Female Lead]

The late emperor called me his confidante, while the new emperor branded me a temptress who would ruin the nation. They both wanted to lock me away in a golden cage.

The Northern Di hostage said, “I’ll give you everything. Please, don’t leave me behind.”

The celibate regent who kept women at arm’s length said, “Awu, you’ve ruined me.”

The obsessive young tutor said, “I’m clinging to you now. If I die, I’ll die with you.”

The dissolute young lord said, “I’ve wagered everything on you. Could you… give me just a little of your true affection?”

The new emperor said, “If you can’t wash yourself clean, then stay in the mud with me forever.”

The commander of the Imperial Guard said, “I want nothing. Just knowing you’re there is enough.”

But none of that was what I wanted. I didn’t want a phoenix crown or the position of empress dowager. I wanted the dragon throne…