Transmigrating as Empress Dugu

The heroine transmigrates to Northern Zhou, where she is first forced to marry Yang Jian. Then her father, Dugu Xin, is driven to his death by Yuwen Hu, and her eldest sister, Dugu Mingjing, takes her under her wing. The new emperor, Yuwen Jue, is deposed by Yuwen Hu, and Yuwen Yu ascends the throne, becoming the new puppet ruler. Dugu Mingjing is poisoned to death, however, leaving Jialuo and her nephew, Yuwen Chan, to depend on each other. Yuwen Yong gradually falls in love with Jialuo. Yuwen Hu forces Yuwen Yu to abdicate and supports the ailing Yuwen Yong as the new emperor, and Jialuo enters the palace. By the time Yuwen Yong defeats Yuwen Hu, he is already gravely ill. Seven-year-old Yuwen Chan ascends the throne, and the powerful minister Yang Zhong massacres the Yuwen imperial clan. To protect herself, Jialuo joins forces with Madam Yang and, while Yang Zhong is away at war, helps enthrone twenty-year-old Yang Jian. For her contribution to establishing the new emperor, Jialuo is made empress, but she is placed under house arrest on an isolated island in Taiye Lake. Yang Jian is devoted to Ronghua and vows to have no children with anyone else, yet he can never win over Lady Ronghua, who still loves her former husband. Jialuo offers Yang Jian advice, and at last Ronghua accepts him, but Jialuo is once again caught in a difficult position. A year later, Ronghua gives birth to Yang Yong, while Jialuo remains imprisoned in the Cold Palace, passing her days tending flowers and reading. The Empress Dowager and Ronghua join forces and repeatedly urge Yang Jian to name Yang Yong crown prince. Troubled, Yang Jian happens upon Jialuo... At last, Jialuo moves from the Cold Palace into Yang Jian's bedchamber. She helps Yang Jian destroy Northern Qi, pacify Southern Chen, and fight the Rouran. Jialuo remains by Yang Jian's side, and at last wins his heart...