The Empress Rises, and the Court’s Powerbrokers Fall One by One

[Decisive, hard-charging queen × gentle, devoted prince of the former dynasty] From birth, the heir of the Jun family was disguised as a boy and made into a puppet for others to control. After taking a fake-death pill and actually dying, Mu Xi transmigrated and was reborn in this identity. Refusing to be manipulated any longer, she swore to reclaim everything that rightfully belonged to her and become a queen in the open. She could reveal that she was a woman disguised as a man, but no one else could expose her. Otherwise, it would be a grave crime of deceiving the throne and the world. She could give up the heir’s position, but she had to reclaim the princess’s title that originally belonged to this identity. Otherwise, she would be nothing but a doormat who spoiled her younger brother and let others take advantage of her. She’d thought the body’s original owner had been meek and submissive, but it turned out there was a hidden surprise. Years of repression had scattered her soul, leaving behind many personalities. When her life was threatened, The violent personality appeared: “Let me finish her off.” Mu Xi panicked: “You killed someone!” The violent personality was delighted: “Hehe, we’re practically the same person. If I killed them, you killed them too.” When her identity was in danger of being exposed, The unhinged personality appeared: “You suspect I’m not a man?” Mu Xi was frantic: “Just say it! Don’t take off your clothes!” The unhinged personality teased: “Want to see what’s underneath this outfit?” In this world ruled jointly by gods, shamans, and humans, Mu Xi was at her wits’ end. At least her adopted little brother was still a decent person. Mu Xi eyed him suspiciously. “Give me your half of the golden lock. Let’s put it together and see what’s inside.” Her usually obedient little brother broke character. “You can open it after you give me the position of heir.” Mu Xi’s curiosity was about to kill the cat. When the golden lock opened, her little brother was no longer her little brother, and her identity was no longer her identity…