At an Impasse

Girls' Love | Two powerful leads | Empress x Powerful Minister | Court intrigue | Older woman | Sovereign and subject | A love-hate relationship | Mutual maneuvering | Happy ending

On the day she ascended the throne at eighteen, Shen Zhaoning met Xie Heng.

She was a young emperor newly seated on the throne. Xie Heng was a powerful minister who commanded an army of two hundred thousand and held sway over the entire court. They stood in the same court: one sought to preserve imperial authority, while the other aimed to reach the pinnacle of power.

From sovereign and subject to allies, from rivals to lovers. They loved each other, yet neither would abandon their ambitions for love.

This is a standoff between equals. Watch to see who falls first, and who gives in first.

Theme: They love each other, yet neither will abandon their ambitions for love.