After dying suddenly, Shi Yu becomes a puppet emperor disguised as a man.
Her power-hungry mother holds her weaknesses over her and interferes in everything.
Her ruthless, scheming younger brother has his eyes on the throne.
And the smiling but treacherous governor, Jing Heng, treats her like a puppet on strings.
Determined to abdicate as soon as possible, Shi Yu throws herself at Jing Heng's mercy.
"Governor, please take the throne! I don't ask for much, just a few hundred thousand taels for my retirement, and I'll abdicate right away!"
Jing Heng straightens his robes with mocking amusement. "Your Majesty, please have some dignity. My loyalty is as clear as the sun and moon."
Shi Yu: "..." Could this man have at least a little shame?
Later, Shi Yu seems to careen down the road to self-destruction, yet her hold on the throne only grows stronger.
The mother who threatened her is placed under lifelong house arrest and can no longer cause trouble.
Her ambitious younger brother kicks an official who badmouths her into a corner and becomes a complete siscon.
And the governor whose identity as a fake eunuch she exposed keeps thinking about offering himself to her every day.
One day, Jing Heng, bubbling with jealousy, pulls her into his arms and finally confesses his feelings.
Shi Yu calmly straightens her imperial robes. "Governor, please have some dignity. I still need to go see the more than twenty candidates for imperial consort."
Jing Heng: "..." Is it too late for me to seize the throne?
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