The Empress Wants To Avoid the Emperor

After years of tirelessly serving an incompetent emperor only to face the prospect of an early grave, Louise decides to abandon her exhausting duties as empress. Intent on securing a stable future and a reliable income, she plans to transition into a standard palace position and finally enjoy a steady paycheck. Her carefully laid plans are suddenly disrupted when her husband is abruptly overthrown and replaced overnight by his long-lost brother, Regan. Just as Louise believes her hard-earned freedom and divorce are within reach, Regan makes a shocking announcement that he intends to keep her by his side as his empress. Desperate to escape matrimonial ties, Louise firmly tells the new ruler that she would rather function as his subordinate than his romantic partner. However, her formidable new employer insists that she must fulfill both roles, trapping her in an unexpected and demanding dynamic within the palace walls.