In her first life, Kate Reed endures unthinkable misery at the hands of her noble parents, who treat her as an indentured servant while doting on their adopted daughter Libby. Forced into the imperial palace to bear an heir for the barren Libby, Kate meets a tragic, agonizing end once her child is delivered. Reborn with vivid memories of every betrayal, Kate vows to make her persecutors pay.
Starting as a humble palace maid, Kate uses her foresight of royal court scandals to outwit conspirators and dismantle Libby's false facade. Step by step, she secures the favor and genuine affection of the discerning Emperor. As her treacherous family falls into ruin, Kate ascends the throne as Empress, securing absolute power where none can touch her again.
