"I hear you're really good at fortune-telling?"
"So-so. Third-best in the world."
"Come on, read my fortune."
"All right."
The young woman's hand came to rest on his wrist. A moment later, her face turned scarlet, and she trembled from head to toe.
What should she do? The man before her was none other than the legendary tyrant Yang Guang, and, as luck would have it, she was the one sharing an intimate moment with him!
"What's wrong? You can tell me," Yang Guang said, furrowing his brow.
"I have glimpsed too much of heaven's secrets today, so I'm mentally and physically exhausted. I... I can tell your fortune next time."
Yang Guang narrowed his eyes. "In that case, you'll stay by my side until you can figure it out."
A bead of cold sweat slid down the young woman's forehead. You think I'll stay just because you say so? Dream on!
Years later, the young woman who had fled became the empress of a nation and helped him govern the state.
"Women of the imperial harem must not meddle in politics."
The young woman tilted her head. "Your Majesty, there will be a flood in the south this year. Please make preparations in advance."
"Your Majesty, there are rioters in the north..."
"There's a plague in the west..."
When all these predictions came true one by one, the court officials all declared, "Her Majesty the Empress is truly prescient. May the Great Sui enjoy a long and prosperous reign. Please read our fortunes, Your Majesty."
Please don't nitpick the history. The broad historical direction is followed, but don't read too much into the plot.
