The Phoenix Sings at Ninefold Heights: I Don't Vie for the Emperor's Heart, I Vie for the Empire
Shen Qingwu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, devoted her previous life to helping Xiao Jinhan ascend the throne. In the end, her family was destroyed, and she was sentenced to drink poisoned wine. Only as she lay dying did she discover that the emperor had used her rivalry with Murong Yin to weaken military power. Reborn on the very night she entered the palace and was bestowed the title of Noble Consort, she resolves never to be drawn into his schemes again. On her wedding night, she avoids the emperor and saves Murong Yin, using secret documents to reveal that they are both merely pawns. She joins forces with Consort Rou, Lin Ruxue, and the Southern Border healer Su Mei, forming an alliance of four women who pretend to compete for the emperor's favor while secretly plotting their moves. They deliberately allow the emperor to wear down his health and nurture A Ye, a prince living in the Cold Palace. Ultimately, abandoned by everyone, the emperor meets his downfall. The women support a new ruler and each takes charge of her own sphere of power. At last, Shen Qingwu breaks free from her fate and takes control of her own destiny.
Main characters: Shen Qingwu, Xiao Jinhan, Murong Yin, Lin Ruxue, Su Mei, A Ye
Also known as: 凤鸣九重：不争帝心争江山
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Shen Qingwu, puteri sah Adipati Pelindung Negara, telah mengerahkan segala usaha untuk membantu Xiao Jinhan menaiki takhta dalam kehidupan sebelumnya. Namun, akhirnya keluarganya dibinasakan dan dia sendiri dijatuhi hukuman meminum arak beracun. Hanya ketika hampir menghembuskan nafas terakhir, barulah dia mengetahui bahawa maharaja telah memperalatkan perseteruannya dengan Murong Yin untuk melemahkan kuasa ketenteraan. Dilahirkan semula pada malam dia memasuki istana dan dikurniakan gelaran Selir Mulia, Shen Qingwu bertekad untuk tidak lagi terjerat dalam permainan maharaja. Pada malam perkahwinannya, dia mengelakkan maharaja dan menyelamatkan Murong Yin. Dengan menggunakan dokumen rahsia, dia menyedarkan mereka bahawa kedua-duanya hanyalah bidak dalam permainan. Dia bergabung dengan Selir Rou, Lin Ruxue, dan Su Mei, tabib wanita dari Wilayah Selatan. Mereka berempat membentuk pakatan, berpura-pura bersaing merebut kasih sayang maharaja sambil merancang strategi secara rahsia. Mereka sengaja membiarkan maharaja merosakkan kesihatannya sendiri dan membesarkan A Ye, putera yang tinggal di Istana Dingin. Akhirnya, maharaja ditinggalkan oleh semua orang dan menuju kehancuran. Mereka menyokong pemerintah baharu dan masing-masing menguasai bidang kuasa sendiri. Akhirnya, Shen Qingwu berjaya membebaskan diri daripada takdirnya dan mengawal nasibnya sendiri.
凤鸣九重：不争帝心争江山 · The Phoenix Sings at Ninefold Heights: I Don't Vie for the Emperor's Heart, I Vie for the Empire