At first, as a young maid in the Duke of Yan’s household, Xia Sheng only wanted to rise to the rank of first-class maid serving the lady of the house and earn more silver. She never imagined that the Duke of Yan would successfully stage a rebellion—and that her own status would rise right along with it. Even her intended husband, once just a young servant, had become a minor official. But hearts change easily. Now that he held office, he sought to marry someone of higher standing and wanted to take her only as a concubine.
Xia Sheng was furious! As the old saying goes: Even a farmer who harvests ten more bushels of grain will think of changing his wife. Once people gain power and position, they soon turn their eyes elsewhere. If she was going to be cast aside the moment someone got ahead, why not reach for the highest branch of all herself?
At first, she did it just to prove a point—so she went to confront the young master, who had now become the Crown Prince. But in the end, she truly soared to the heights, and became the Empress, ruling beside the Emperor.
