Empress of the Past

I had set my heart on a carefree life, but worldly entanglements would not let me go!

As the daughter of the prime minister, she is forced into a marriage with none other than the emperor. Should she marry him or not? When a bowl of magical soup brings two fated people together, what extraordinary sparks will fly between them? As the bridal sedan arrives at her door, what makes her decide to entrust her future to him?

She advises the realm while he watches coldly. What does he make of her astonishing brilliance? Is it love, or hate?

When their ideals diverge, trust is exhausted, and their hearts drift farther apart, can two people who follow different paths still make common cause? She leaves without looking back, and he orders her death... At last, she switches sides. This time, he brings his army to her gates! Yet why can he still face her with a smile? With everything at an end, can they return to where they began, now that their true selves remain unspoiled? And will the one who set it all in motion have the last laugh?

Whose eyes did each of them dazzle in this life, and whose years of waiting did they waste? Must the two of them let each other slip away?