The Girl Who Struggled Through Palace Intrigues to Become the Empress

Entering the cold and calculating world of the imperial palace, Song Zhao must navigate a treacherous path filled with jealousy, status-seeking rivals, and shifting alliances. Labeled as an outsider with little support or wealth, she quickly realizes that the palace servants and fellow concubines are masters of discerning power and favoritism.

As she faces the mockery of high-born noblewomen and the cold indifference of those in power, Song Zhao hides her true wit behind a facade of vulnerability. To survive the cutthroat environment of the inner palace and eventually ascend to the position of Empress, she must learn to outmaneuver those who underestimate her at every turn, turning every slight and hardship into a stepping stone toward ultimate authority.