[Everyone Reborn + Mind Reading and Gossip + Overwhelming Advantage + Unapologetically Satisfying + Mutual Devotion]
The entire harem of the Great Sheng Dynasty has been reborn. Those who died horribly in their past lives, those who were deposed, and those who came out on top are all gearing up to make a killing this time around.
The only exception is the newly promoted Noble Lady Nie Ying, a complete newcomer with not a shred of her past-life memories.
Everyone assumes she is a disposable pawn they can manipulate at will, until...
Nie Ying unexpectedly awakens an extraordinary ability: whenever someone reborn is nearby plotting against her, she can tune in to a crystal-clear broadcast of their innermost thoughts from both their past and present lives!
The Noble Consort plots in secret: "In your past life, you monopolized His Majesty's favor. In this life, this bowl of safflower bird's nest soup will be your death sentence!"
Nie Ying pretends to fumble and smashes the poisoned bowl. With the imperial physician's examination and witness testimony, she gets the Noble Consort confined to her quarters. Then, using clues from the Cold Palace, she helps investigate an old case and earns a legitimate reward.
The scheming half-sister feigns weakness: "If I fall into the emperor's arms in the imperial garden today, I can steal his favor!"
Nie Ying sweeps out in red, flourishing a long whip. Her breathtaking dance not only leaves the emperor staring, but also sends her half-sister slipping straight into a stinking mud pit.
The empress, whose schemes run deepest, sets a deadly trap: "The royal ceremony will be your last day."
Nie Ying exposes the succession of murder plots through public inspections and evidence gathered by the authorities, steadily gaining power through institutions and proof.
While the self-important consorts who were reborn are left with nothing and languish in the Cold Palace, wondering where their lives went wrong, Nie Ying has already used the intelligence she gleaned from their past lives to seize countless opportunities. She coasts all the way to becoming the most revered and wealthiest legendary empress in the Great Sheng Dynasty.
The young, cold-hearted emperor draws her into his arms. Looking at the consorts wailing on the ground, he chuckles, "My empress truly is the most fascinating woman under heaven."
