In the twenty-third year of the Haojin era, Emperor Mingde of the Jinbei Kingdom passed away, and the whole nation mourned. Three days later, the Third Prince, Jin Haoxian, ascended the throne with the late emperor's edict in hand, leaving the entire court full of doubts. Soon afterward, word spread that Crown Prince Jin Jinchen was unwell and recuperating at the Crown Prince's residence. After taking the throne, the Third Prince changed the era name to Renshun, named his principal consort, Ye Qingcheng, Empress, and entrusted her with the Phoenix Seal and the management of the imperial harem. At his enthronement ceremony, the new emperor announced new laws. He then granted a general amnesty, waived taxes for three years, and vowed to punish corrupt officials severely. In the first month of the second year of Renshun, the Right Chancellor, old and infirm, was sent to Lanshan to enjoy his retirement. From then on, the new emperor's hold on the throne was secure.
The peerlessly elegant and resourceful empress devoted herself to supporting the new emperor, yet was executed. Was it the emperor's plot, or was it because she was a woman, expected to be virtuous rather than learned? After being reborn, she turns out to be a man? Will the lord of a city uncover the truth behind it all?
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