Favored concubine deposed empress? I'll seize your throne and marry you to a powerful minister.

Throughout Wei Rong’s three-year reign as empress, the imperial harem remained in harmony and the court officials held her in high regard. Everything changed when the former emperor passed away. Overnight, the new emperor revealed his ruthless nature, casting his wife aside in favor of a concubine. Emboldened, the imperial concubine flaunted her influence, stripping Wei Rong of both her husband’s affection and her authority. Only then did Wei Rong realize she had spent the last three years serving merely as a pawn. Amid the fierce power struggles among court officials, the influential prime minister—who had long harbored resentment toward the Wei family—stepped into her path. "I have arranged for Your Majesty's uncle to be appointed minister," he told her. "And the Empress's younger brother has been elevated to the rank of military captain." Wei Rong frowned. "What do you want?" With a faint smile, the formidable prime minister answered, "You." Later, a devastating blaze engulfed the palace. Clasping Wei Rong's charred remains, the emperor was driven to madness—while that powerful minister vanished overnight from Dajing.