[Strong Female Lead] [One Woman, Multiple Partners] [Court Intrigue] [Empress]
The Sheng Kingdom allows women to inherit the throne, and the imperial power chooses its phoenix sovereign.
Others fight over the succession for power. Standing as the crown heir, Dongfang Qingli must secure an empire stretching ten thousand miles, while weighing the feelings of all those who love her.
She rules the realm, distinguishes ruler from subject, and welcomes one sincere heart after another, each entirely different from the rest.
This is not a harem of rivals vying for beauty. It is a gathering of heroes who rally to serve one sovereign.
An empire stretching ten thousand miles, the phoenix ruler reigning over all, and her consorts at her side.
Her voice grows ever more resolute, carrying the determination to give her life for her country and lay the foundations for all ages. Her words ring out with force: "I swear here and now that I will not retreat a single step in this battle!"
"If the fighting grows fierce, if our troops and generals are exhausted, our ammunition spent, and our provisions gone, and we fight until the very last soldier, then I will be that last soldier!"
"As long as I live, the Hu court will fall! The northern frontier will be pacified!"
As her words ring out, the command tent surges with passion and boundless fighting spirit.
"The emperor guards the nation's gates, and the sovereign dies for the realm."
"I will personally guard the northern frontier. I seek neither glory in life nor praise for a thousand autumns after my death. With my flesh and blood, and the iron resolve of eight hundred thousand soldiers, I will usher in peace for all ages and lay the foundations of an immortal legacy for our Great Sheng!"
Theme: Beneath a prosperous age lie deep-rooted ills. True stability never comes from sitting back and enjoying peace. It comes from remaining vigilant in times of peace, reforming the old, and bringing in the new. This story follows Dongfang Qingli as she shoulders the burden of the realm as a woman, diagnoses accumulated ills and enacts new policies in an era of peace, and stays true to herself amid struggles for power. With reason and foresight, she protects the people and builds lasting peace. Power is not only about ruling the world alone, and companionship does not mean total dependence. Amid the tumult of court, she meets a circle of confidants and partners. Her grand ambitions for statecraft are the foundation, with affection and attachment as a complement. She will not abandon her country for love, nor let power erase her humanity. The story explores the responsibilities, choices, and vision required of a woman who rules the realm, and what it means to be a wise sovereign, a true confidant, and to make difficult choices.
