Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved Novel

Zheng Nianru, once a vulnerable Commandery Princess, ascended to the powerful position of Empress Dowager, commanding influence over the realm. However, her original fate was grim. Reborn and reflecting on past errors, she vows to avoid repeating her mistakes. She regrets marrying Ju Nanyi, a man from a minor house, whose romantic entanglements and limited ambition hindered Nanzheng State. Furthermore, she realizes the catastrophic error in eradicating Qiandao Temple, the people's spiritual anchor, considering seduction as a potentially better alternative. Her misplaced confidence in a neighboring monarch's loyalty also led to prolonged conflict. Despite these reflections, Zheng Nianru believes her intentions were to live well and be a good Empress Dowager. The question of why she received a second chance, and if she is destined to destabilize Nanzheng State again, lingers.