When she became Zhu Li, she decided to settle for the status quo.
But one thing led to another. The mother-in-law is dead. Chu's wolfish ambitions gradually surfaced. The father died. The eldest princess, who was originally the crown prince, was dramatically ousted. Zhu Li was forced to become a puppet, ascended to the throne of God, and was controlled by the Chu State.
Chen Yu, the childhood sweetheart of the former eldest princess, hated her so much that everyone in the Ming Dynasty was wary of her.