In the second year of Chengping, Yao Weizhen married into Prince Rong's household.
The following spring, Prince Rong Yuan Lin ascended the throne, and Yao Weizhen was made empress, taking her place in the central palace.
The emperor and empress were deeply devoted to each other and spent several years side by side, becoming the subject of a fine tale of palace life.
In the eighth year of Chengping, the Great Di invaded the Central Plains. The emperor led the campaign in person and was ambushed.
The military report arrived: the emperor had been buried beneath the yellow sands.
Yao Weizhen had no choice but to support her young son as he ascended the throne, rule from behind the curtain, overcome all opposition, and take control of the empire.
A woman wielding power, the court in turmoil: everyone believed the nation was doomed.
Until the Office of Imperial Hawks presented her with a male consort.
That day, Yao Weizhen lowered her eyes to look at the person kneeling below.
He wore a thin, worn robe, his gaunt frame barely visible beneath it. Above that was a pale, delicate face and a pair of eyes that seemed strangely familiar.
Yao Weizhen's heart stirred.
She bent down, lifted the male consort's chin, and looked at the tiny mole on the bridge of his nose.
"Don't smile. When you smile, you don't look like him anymore."
"When I'm on duty, I often see her and that male consort nuzzling each other outside Empress Yao's chambers."
"She scolds him, humiliates him, and resents him for not coming home sooner."
Yao Weizhen × Jin Yun (Yuan Lin)
Blurb written on 2025.6.5
Theme: No one can compare to the one from the past.
