After Jian Yang dies from working 996 hours, she wakes up as the empress.
She’s so excited that she bursts into tears. At last, she can be a full-time housewife!
What a dream!
But her mother-in-law, the Empress Dowager, has no interest in power and hands her the entire enormous harem.
Her gentle husband, the emperor, only ever says:
"The empress has worked hard. Put in some overtime."
"I know you’re tired, Empress, but I still hope you’ll help shoulder my burden."
The concubines in the harem are even harder to manage than kindergarteners...
To save her own skin, Jian Yang pounds her chest and starts working around the clock.
The dog emperor Zhou Jingzhi: "In gratitude for the empress’s hard work, I can grant you one wish."
Jian Yang, hesitating: "Could you banish me to the Cold Palace?"
The dog emperor: "No."
Jian Yang: "The concubines in all the other palaces are just for show anyway. How about letting them leave the palace?"
The young emperor’s handsome lips curl into a smile. "I knew it. You want me all to yourself. Granted."
Jian Yang: "??? What an overconfident man..."