Lu Mingshu had never believed in fate.She hadn’t believed in it when her father had remarried and caused her family to break into pieces, nor had she believed in it when she’d been thrown into a valley to perish.She hadn’t believed in it when she didn’t have any resources to cultivate with, nor had she believed in it when she’d been condemned by everyone.She climbed up little by little from dust, while her reign soared into the sky, which caused the world to look on in fear!If justice doesn’t come, I’ll personally obtain it.If fate disregards me, I‘ll open up a way to survive.No matter what fate throws at me, I will surely become a phoenix!“What a ruthless woman. I’m willing to risk my life and limbs for you, willing to be calculative for you – I’m even willing to be an enemy of the entire world for you. Aren’t you moved even a little?”“That’s right, since I‘m such a ruthless woman, what exactly is it that you like about me?" detail Marriages of convenience were common among the royal family and the nobility. We considered marriage to be a political tool and devoted our love only to our lovers. It was common for both male and female nobles to have lovers. Third, Rasta is jealous of the empress and everything she has (the position of the empress and the official wife, her loving family, her riches, etc) while the empress is envious of Rasta (for having the emperor's love, her cute and lovable demeanor,...and for her baby)

The reasons for Alicia's banishment are connected to Sovieshu and Navier's infertility problems, which led to their divorce and Sovieshu's marriage with Rashta. Your Majesty! This is preposterous!” Marquess Falhan shouted as he rushed toward me, but he was stopped by the emperor’s royal guards after just a few steps.

Sovieshu and I didn’t have lovers yet, but we were busy with our own schedules and moved in different circles, so we ate and slept separately most of the time. In chapter 180 and 181 ( Go to chapter) is when the paternity test of Princess Gloriam is performed, which comes out negative being Sovieshu’s daughter, and positive of being Alan’s daughter. In which chapter is the trial of Rashta Deliberate Values Dissonance: Both out and In-Universe. Having multiple concubines or lovers by both men and women is not seen as unusual in both the Eastern Empire and Western Kingdom, while Princess Soju of the Southern Kingdom comments about how bizarre she finds this practice. Kapmen openly tells Navier that this is unthinkable in his country and the queen would be justified for killing a concubine there. I had followed the previous empress around, learning things required of the role, such as Imperial Palace etiquette. And on another scene, we see that the Empress's brother without her knowing poisoned the mistress's food so she would abort, isn't this something that should be kind of revolting in the fandom? One thing would be if the mistress didn't want the baby the other is someone trying to make her abort. I mean it's something that people may have done plenty of times, but why didn't I see a more negative reaction to the Empress's brother, it's a pretty terrible behavior despite it being done to someone you don't like at all. When it's enough, where is the limit for a character that you hate to suffer and the one who made him suffer to be forgiven, and in this case, even the Empress in the comics chastises this and said they shouldn't have done it. I'm really glad the authors inserted that scene because the Empress's brother was the true villain there this is no hot temper or a protective brother, the dude is a psycho

Gray-and-Gray Morality: The novels are much more nuanced in their character portrayals than the webtoon and the game, particularly when it comes to Rashta and her descent into villainy. The only thing is that the translation is not so good. It mixes the pronouns and genders quite often for example. But you can get the idea. And later we can wait and read it on Webtoons too!! Gem-Encrusted: The Western Kingdom is well known for its gem mines, and at one point Heinly gifts Navier with a gem-encrusted cake.

My face is quite beautiful, but everyone tends to overestimate me because they knew me as the crown princess when I was little and now as the empress. It was difficult for them to gauge exactly how beautiful I am.