Summary
Empress Dowager Huizheng (Shi Anxia), a legendary figure of the Northern Wing Kingdom, is reborn and returns to the Marquis Mansion.
In her previous life, Shi Anxia was blind to the truth and fell in love at first sight with Prince Jin, an incompetent, selfish, and cold-hearted man. She struggled to help him ascend the throne, bringing great suffering to the common people. Even after his death, she was left to clean up his mess.
In this life, she wants nothing more than to quietly spend her days with her mother and the brother she has regained. Yet, blessed with a phoenix destiny, she inadvertently takes on a husband – who turns out to be the Young Emperor of the Western Liang Kingdom, presumed dead for ten years.
She laments her bitter fate and, with great reluctance, gives him a divorce agreement to set him free. But he tears the divorce agreement to shreds and angrily rebukes her, “What do you take me for – something you can discard at will?”
If she can’t get rid of him, what choice does she have? She accompanies him on the path to seize the throne, resuming her former role.
This time, however, her husband is much stronger, observes strict masculine virtues, and never glances at other women. When Shi Anxia takes the initiative to expand his harem, he becomes furious. Her capable husband manages the affairs of the former dynasty with perfect order, and Shi Anxia is thoroughly satisfied, continuing to live a quiet and happy life.