[Scheming beauty of an empress dowager x love-struck ruler of an enemy nation]
The year Chen Wanrong came of age, her father rebelled. In a single day, she went from a newlywed empress to the daughter of a traitor, and was banished to the cold palace.
Three years later, she rose through the ranks step by step, from beauty to Consort Shu. Yet on the very day she was to be made empress, the emperor abandoned her in the imperial city, which was about to be invaded.
The ruler of the enemy nation was said to be cold-hearted and ruthless. To save her life, she had no choice but to put herself on the line and negotiate with him.
In the Hall of State Affairs, she spoke confidently, doing her best to ignore the sinister gaze of the Qi ruler.
At the time, she believed the depths of those eyes hid his burning ambition to conquer new lands.
She had no idea that what was growing inside him was an endless, dark desire for her.
Less than a year after Qi withdrew its troops, Chen Wanrong allied with her supporters, assassinated Emperor Ning, installed a child emperor, and became empress dowager regent.
The palace nights were cold, so she privately selected a few actors to keep at the Crane-Raising Pavilion, where they could entertain her whenever she felt lonely.
It was just a little indiscretion, but when the story reached the ruler of Qi, he somehow snapped the pen in his hand.
Later, he invited her to visit Qi.
When they were alone, he pinned her in a corner and steadily closed in.
“I hear that everyone in the empress dowager’s pavilion was chosen by the empress dowager herself. Yet there is one thing I have never understood.”
Ignoring the surprise in her eyes, he held her close, leaned toward her ear, and pressed her for an answer.
“Of all the requirements for selection at the empress dowager’s Crane-Raising Pavilion, which one was it that ruled me out?”
[Bonus scene]
After court, once she saw no one was around, Chen Wanrong walked over to Qi’s throne and sat down. When she looked up, she saw Qi Ziyuan standing in the doorway, watching her with an easy smile.
“In all of Qi, no one but me has ever dared to sit there.”
Chen Wanrong was unafraid, smiling as she replied,
“Does Your Majesty mean to punish me?”
Qi Ziyuan’s gaze was fathomless as he slowly approached her.
“No.”
“I’ll reward you, ”
He hooked a finger into her sash and gently tugged it loose, then knelt beneath her skirts and kissed her until tears glistened at the corners of her eyes.
“Since the empress dowager has come to my country and taken my seat, then naturally I can do whatever I want to her.”
Content warnings:
1. The main storyline follows the heroine’s growth and rise to power. The early chapters focus more on the plot, while the romance takes center stage during her time as empress dowager.
2. The heroine is not a virgin, but all the men are. She has different romantic storylines at different stages of her life. The male lead is not the one she loves most, but he is the one who stays with her to the end.
3. This is a fictional setting. The countries, systems, and cultures are all invented. Any real-world inspiration is for the sake of the story, not to allude to anything. Please don’t read too much into it.
4. To men, the heroine is a villain. To the women of the world, she is a saint.
Theme: The world offered her a dead end, but she insisted on living her best life, then built a road for everyone else.
Awesome!!! Can you rub the new cover yourself?? This is so pretty
Twenty thousand words! Then I have to look forward to it🤩 But now this plot direction makes me very uneasy😭The young lovers must meet safely, okay?
I don't know why I have a bad premonition. I hope the Imperial Master is fine. I hope Ah Rong will return to Beijing soon😣Get rid of this eldest princess as soon as possible
No wonder those two straps always float around at critical moments. It turns out to be this setting 😍 [Laughter and Crying] 😍
I woke up to see such a beautiful new cover! [Let me be healthy] You are a bit too versatile! This tiara is so beautiful, made of bilinbilin, and Ah Rong is as cute as a blue glutinous rice dumpling, I really want to devour it in one gulp! 🤩🤩🤩
The Queen Mother and the Imperial Preceptor are getting along like little lovers. Now, she is completely defenseless in front of the Imperial Preceptor and has eaten [Orange Candy].
Such a cute chapter, I love it! It's rare to see a young couple so sticky 😳. It's really sweet. I feel that as long as Ah Rong stays with the national master, the atmosphere will be very quiet and beautiful. Eat and eat well (I just jump back and forth like a monkey on different walls every day 🐰)
The little peacock is indeed very distressing. He clearly had the honor of an emperor and the whole Daning was within his reach, but he gave up a city just because of one person. If he just wanted to possess her, I think Rongrong would have no chance of resisting at all, but what he wanted was sincerity. In fact, Rongrong was obviously tempted, and because he cared about the world and the two people's identities, he had to hurt his sincerity to maintain the balance between them. Since ancient times, passionate people have always been hurt by ruthlessness T. T. But luckily, at least it didn't make me cry. When the male protagonists are abused, my ability to withstand it is still very strong^_^
Alas, I can't stand it anymore. I'm on the side of Little Peacock in this chapter. I really feel sorry for him when I read it. 😣 How uncomfortable is this? I have liked someone for so long, I have such a passionate heart, and I have been in love with someone for so many years, but I was told that he was like this because he was lonely without a woman around him, and even used the Crown Crane Pavilion to provoke him. Although I know that Ah Rong said this to make him give up, I still feel so sad and uncomfortable 🥺 Ah Rong, do you know that what little Peacock fears most is that you compare him with other ordinary emperors. It sounds as if he is no different from those people, vulgar, superficial, lonely, and heartless. He has been using actions to prove that he is different from those people. But if the words Arong said are put into reality, it is like you saying that you are unmarried and infertile, and others say to you, oh well, you will not think so in the future. You are just an ordinary person, and you will definitely be like this in the future. In this way, everything I say and do is like a circle on the cotton, and it falls to nothing. How heartbreaking it is. I don't feel bad about Ah Rong. I can completely understand her motives. After all, the little peacock is too infatuated. But Ah Rong, have you ever thought that even if you don't want him, he will never find anyone else in his current situation (if you have doubts, see what it says later, but I guess the little peacock will definitely not do this. I am also looking forward to how he will react after being rejected so cruelly) But I'm begging you, Ah Rong, if you fall in love with him later, be nice to him 🙏 Little Peacock really loves you and respects you. It's so well written, I'm still feeling sad after reading it. I'm looking forward to the follow-up plot ❤️
I've reached my limit... So sleepy. Let's study more tomorrow. Good night❤️