After the Grand Princess's Rebellion Failed

Previously...

Mu Xihe was the daughter of the Marquis of Xi in the northern lands.

At seventeen, war broke out in the north. Her father and brothers all died in battle, but she rescued the emperor, who was leading his troops in person, from the middle of a vast army.

She returned to the capital with the emperor and became the eldest princess of Beiyao.

After serving at the emperor's side for five or six years, she gained power with a mere lift of her hand and gradually grew more and more domineering. By the time the emperor died, the eldest princess of Beiyao could control the palace, keep the officials in check, and seal off the imperial city. She alone got to decide who would become the next emperor.

The late emperor had two sons. One was twenty-one and had always glared at her, never once showing her a smile. The other was just seventeen, admired her greatly, and was still a bright, innocent young man.

So of course she preferred the younger one. He was close to her and easier to control, after all.

But one careless move, and the whole game was lost!

Everything was ready, and the new emperor was about to ascend the throne before the late emperor's coffin when the older son, Crown Prince Mu Zhao, charged into the palace, drenched in blood and clutching the Qingfeng Sword.

He strode through the flames.

Then a cup of poisoned wine brought her down on the palace steps...

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