“I want to stand above tens of thousands.”

From the moment she first enters the palace, she knows exactly what she wants.

Not fleeting favor.

Not temporary affection.

Not the shallow glory of being another beautiful face in the emperor’s harem.

She wants power.

Real power.

The kind of power that allows one woman to stand above ministers, nobles, princes, and even emperors.

The kind of power possessed by only one person in the empire.

The Empress Dowager.

Born without overwhelming advantages, she enters the imperial palace armed only with intelligence, patience, and an ambition she never bothers to hide from herself.

In a world where every smile may conceal poison and every alliance comes with a price, she learns how to survive.

Then how to scheme.

Then how to command.

From an insignificant young woman to imperial consort, from consort to empress, and eventually toward the highest seat in the empire, every step she takes is built on sacrifice, calculation, and unwavering determination.

Because in this palace, those who hesitate become stepping stones.

And she was never born to kneel.

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