[Rebirth + Revenge + Power Struggle + Strong Female Lead + Multiple Male Leads]
The Ji family was originally the wealthiest merchant clan in Anzhao Guo, and their daughter, Ji Ruyue, was known as the kingdom’s greatest beauty.
Upon Ji Ruyue reaching her coming-of-age, the Ji family set up a stage for a “silk ball marriage recruitment,” cordially inviting eligible young talents to participate. Unexpectedly… her silk ball was snatched away by a woman.
This woman was incredibly willful. After playing with the ball until she was satisfied, she casually tossed it into the arms of a passing poor scholar.
With the words, “Do not look down on a youth for being poor; you must marry him whether you like it or not,” she sent the Ji family step by step toward the total extermination of their clan.
…Then, she was reborn! Ji Ruyue returned to the day of the silk ball marriage recruitment.
When she saw that familiar figure again, her heart was filled with cold clarity. This person was the future Empress of Anzhao Guo, who was currently still Changle Gongzhu, Murong Jing! And that seemingly unremarkable poor scholar was the heartless husband who had stayed by her side for eight years—the enemy who had personally strangled her to death with a white silk cord.
Her father’s tragic death, her entire household slaughtered—how could she let such an irreconcilable blood feud rest? If imperial power viewed the common people as mere blades of grass, then she would become a seeker of power and let those sitting high above taste its true flavor.
What if she was a woman? What if she was a mere merchant? Ji Ruyue plotted meticulously, strategizing her way to prominence.
She gathered the world’s talents, protected the peace of the people, and stabilized the nation. Every step was a calculation; every person was a chess piece.
In the end, she stood at the pinnacle of power, looking down at her enemies.
“You were indeed difficult to deal with; it took a great deal of effort. Do not look down on a woman for being weak—you must die whether you like it or not!”
