Stealing the Golden Hairpin

[Minister Steals the Emperor's Wife + Reborn + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Palace and Household Intrigue and Revenge + Winning Back His Wife + Power Couple + Face-Slapping, Scum-Tormenting Satisfaction]

Two-Faced, Viper-Tongued Virtuous Empress vs. Cold-Hearted, Ascetic Regent

In her previous life, Shen Muzhao gave the Xiao family her family's military power to help Xiao Heng ascend the throne, longing for a loving bond between emperor and empress. Instead, her entire family was executed, she was deposed and died horribly in a sea of flames, and the Shen family was branded traitors for all eternity!

Her soul lingered, and she watched Xiao Heng and Xiao Rou sit securely on the throne and rule with brutality. Only the Regent returned victorious from battle to clear the Shen family's name.

Reborn on the day of her wedding to Xiao Heng, she sees him still planning to abandon her for the woman he loves.

This time, she neither cries nor makes a scene. Instead, she wraps her arms around the neck of the man who holds power over the entire court and smiles radiantly. "Your Highness, I want this realm."

Deep within the palace walls, the court's fortunes shift.

Just as Shen Muzhao is thoroughly enjoying herself manipulating the court, the cold-faced minister traps her in a corner. His breath is tender as he softly coaxes her:

"The realm has been won, Your Majesty. Now you must honor your promise and bear me a child."