LinSusu,amodern-dayinternetcelebritywithdivineabilities,wakesuptofindherselfasadiscardedempress,sufferingfromaheartconditionsofrailthatevenaslightbreezecouldknockherdown.Forgetvyingforfavor;meresurvivalisthenameofthegame!Butfatehasotherplans,forshe'ssurroundedbywell-meaningassistants:TheEmpressDowager:'WhiletheEmperorisdisoriented,quicklyhaverelationswithhimandgivebirthtoason,youwillthenbecrownedempress!'Lin'sFather:'TheEmperorisinjured;thisisanopportunity.Mydeardaughter,attendhimandshowyourcare,youwillthenbecrownedempress!'AllotherconcubinesfearLinSusu’sriseinpower.Therefore,atabanquet,whentheEmperorisslightlyintoxicated,theycollectivelyconspiretokeepLinSusufromdeliveringthesoberingsoup.However,nooneinformedherthatthemanwithred-rimmedeyesinthecoldpalacewasnoneotherthantheEmperor!Who,praytell,senttheEmperorintohercustody?!(1V1,PureLove)