The Wife I Found Is an Empress Through the Ages

Chu Qing'ai, an empress renowned throughout the ages, was aloof and solitary.

From the moment she ascended the throne, she crushed her enemies, brought the realm under her rule, and ushered in an era of peace and prosperity.

Sadly, Heaven envied her talent, and she died young.

Xie Yuniang, a newly minted talent agent, charges into the entertainment industry.

She swears she won't go home until she makes a name for herself.

On her very first day on the job, she suffers a crushing defeat.

Her talent breaks her contract at the last minute, leaving her to be chewed out by the production crew.

Just as she's at her wit's end, Chu Qing'ai appears like a goddess descending from the heavens,

beautiful beyond anything mortal.

The goddess is aloof and taciturn, and when she does speak, her language is excessively refined.

She says, "I am Chu Qing'ai, Empress of Chu."

The familiar words spring to life in Xie Yuniang's mind. Isn't this the empress from ages past she's been obsessed with?

Oh my god, she's actually meeting her in person!

Unfortunately, her job is hanging by a thread, so Xie Yuniang asks the empress to help her out, offering an exchange in return.

She never expected it to attract so much attention in the entertainment industry.

Chu Qing'ai quietly adapts to the rules of survival in this new world, while also attracting the admiration of many people.

At first, she pays them no mind.

But later, Xie Yuniang spends more time dealing with those flirtatious advances than on her actual work.

Unable to hold back, Chu Qing'ai says, "There is no need to concern yourself with it. I do not mind."

But Xie Yuniang puffs out her cheeks and says, "But I do!"

The air falls silent for a moment as their eyes meet.

Xie Yuniang swallows, feeling a little guilty, and looks away first.

She doesn't know that, in that moment, Chu Qing'ai's gaze is anything but innocent.

P.S. No real-life inspiration.

Age gap: 3,000 years.

June 20, 2025

Theme: The world is bright, and everything is lovely.