The Phoenix Reigns Over All: The Autocratic Empress's Beloved

Novel Title: The Phoenix Rules the World: The Tyrannical Empress's Beloved Synopsis: In the Great Zhou dynasty, women reign supreme and men are subordinate. Qiu Yingying, the cold-blooded and iron-fisted Grand Princess Regent, holds power over the entire court and rules with ruthless methods. Everyone in the kingdom fears her. She believes in power, not love, until she meets a man as ethereal and aloof as an immortal: Nangong Yu Jinjing. Nangong Yu Jinjing is the Great Zhou's foremost scholar. Born into an illustrious family, he is proud and aloof, with no desire for wealth or power. His beauty is unmatched and his talents extraordinary, yet because he is a man, he is fated to become a plaything in a woman's hands. But he refuses to accept his fate. He would rather break than bend, and swears never to bow to any woman. At a palace banquet, Qiu Yingying sets her sights on this defiant man at first glance. She uses her power to pressure him, but he meets her with cold indifference; she tempts him with tenderness, but he scoffs at her. The more she cannot have him, the more she longs to conquer him. "Nangong Yu Jinjing, this realm belongs to me, and you are no exception." She grips his chin, her eyes blazing with absolute certainty. He sneers. "Your Highness may rule the world, but you cannot imprison a free heart." Thus begins a contest of ruthless possession. She is a tyrant seated high above all; he is a proud plum blossom that would rather die than yield. She presses him at every turn, and he retreats inch by inch, until, before they know it, they have both fallen... Tags: Matriarchal Dynasty, Forceful Pursuit, Political Intrigue, Strong Male and Female Leads, Tormented Romance