After passing through life and death, An Lingrong opens her eyes again and finds herself back at the time she first arrived in the capital.
She thought that starting over would let her change many things.
In the treacherous imperial harem, she draws on her memories of her previous life to turn the tide at every step.
When fate mocks her as powerless, she defies heaven and forces it to grant her more time.
She joins hands with Zhen Huan to fight their way through the towering imperial city and rise together to the rank of Empress Dowager. But then she suddenly realizes she still hasn’t escaped the shackles of fate. The sky above the Forbidden City remains boxed in on all sides.
It turns out that women everywhere are equally tragic. It isn’t because of harem rivalries or an emperor’s favor. It’s because this era itself devours people, and feudal morals are the true shackles.
