As far back as I can remember, I knew I would become a queen.
The history books will say: King Xia Si Xuan, a woman who stole the throne of Great Xia, used a marriage pact as bait to borrow Great Shang's troops, plunged both kingdoms into chaos, and died as she deserved.
They would not dare write a single bad word about him. Because I am a woman, the chaos engulfing the realm is blamed on me.
To hell with them.
My name is Si Xuan. The Dark Bird descended from Heaven's Mandate and gave birth to Shang. I am the Dark Bird, and Shang is my husband and his kingdom.
No one taught me the arts of rulership, so I learned in secret. No one thought I was worthy of the throne, so I seized it myself. With a single marriage pact, I borrowed half the realm. Its terms were laid out plainly: each shall rule their own kingdom, we shall be buried in the same tomb, and neither shall be honored above the other on our memorial stele.
He is my husband, my ally, and the only person in this life who has ever matched me. We share a bed and two declarations of war. We are lovers, and political enemies.
In this life, I have a kingdom, a crown, and you.
[Empress] [One-on-One Romance]
Theme: As far back as I can remember, I knew I would become a queen.
