Jiang Yan awoke in a pool of blood beside the imperial throne, only to discover she had returned to the age of fifteen, on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony.
In her previous life, she had been destroyed by a conspiracy between her imperial uncle and the great clans. On the first night of the new emperor's reign, he had granted her a cup of poisoned wine and a white silk cord.
Reborn, she coldly picked up the bloodstained jade hairpin:
"The great clans? They'll be nothing but dogs at my feet when I take the throne."
Amid the upheaval at her coming-of-age ceremony, she suddenly tore open her ceremonial robe in front of everyone.
Beneath it was a dragon robe embroidered with the Twelve Symbols! The emperor's formal regalia!
The fierce, flamboyant dragon patterns, the Twelve Symbols representing supreme imperial authority, reflected cold, dazzling golden light beneath the glittering candles in the hall, making everyone's eyes ache and their hearts quake!
She looked around at the audience, taking in every stunned face, every expression of terror. Then, slowly, word by word, she spoke with unshakable conviction:
"A phoenix?" She gave a derisive laugh, her voice ringing through the silent hall. "Since when must I perch in someone else's court?"
Her gaze, sharp as an icy blade, swept across every face present.
"You all..."
"Had better take a good look."
Theme: Historical political intrigue, reborn as a female lead who commands the story.
