Heart's Calamity

After three years in hiding, Lu Zhaoyi returns not as empress or princess—but as something far more dangerous. In a world where no woman has ever held office, she will shatter every rule to become the most powerful minister in Dayuan. The court erupts in fury: women belong at home, not in politics. But when officials dare challenge her, she simply smiles and asks if the Black Armor Guard, Shadow Moon Guard, World Alliance, and Drifting Snow Pavilion agree. The trembling Left Chancellor whispers, "Must you draw your sword so quickly?" The Emperor only laughs: "Those are just her dowry." Lu Zhao…