Livia Aster was supposed to be just a peace tribute to the Oresian Empire. She is a princess from a foreign country and a time traveler with a modern soul; she marries a decaying old emperor and becomes a young queen that no one takes seriously. The palace gave her jewelry, dresses and cold respectability, but did not give her hot water, private money, freedom and dignity.
She originally wanted to live a cautious life, but she gradually regained the initiative in the decaying empire: starting from a piece of soap, a book of private accounts, and an abandoned white tower city, she rescued pregnant women, treated wounded soldiers, inspected granaries, built hospitals, and erected silver lanterns. Later generations called her the "Mother of the Empire", but at first, she just wanted to survive.
The Duke of the North, Lucius Valiant, who really supported the empire, was calm, old-fashioned, and so powerful that even the emperor was afraid of him. Everyone regarded Livia as a bargaining chip, but he was the only one who saw her edge, fear, and courage. The old emperor was still there, so they couldn't cross the line; the empire collapsed, and they entered the game side by side.
This is a story that traverses the growth history of the heroine from a political outcast to a co-ruler of the empire. It is also an epic love story between the former empress and the imperial officials who restrained themselves and jointly created a new era. History will misunderstand them, and the people will deify them, but the real story begins with a look that should not be bowed.
Intent: In the gap between power and the old order, women are not just tributes written down, but can also become people who rebuild the era. The story expresses how individuals regain their subjectivity in difficult situations and use knowledge, courage and love to repair the system and people's hearts.