The Empress of China

- FL was in love with somebody else before ML,
- ML loves FL only, but he has a harem,
- smart FL,
- palace struggles

In 637 AD, a young girl named Wu Ru Yi from Jingzhou County was selected into the imperial harem of the Tang Dynasty. Ru Yi danced very well and outshined all the other girls. During a rehearsal, she caught the attention and affection of the emperor Tai Zong Li Shi Min, who nicknamed her Meiniang, which means elegant lady. At the time, she was 14 years old, and he was 39. The same night, another girl was murdered, and everyone accused Meiniang of being the killer. She was tortured to confess the “truth” and was banished into the Cold Palace.

A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress Dowager. In the process, she transforms from a kind-hearted, clever girl to a power-hungry, manipulative woman.

It is about a lowly singer becoming Empress of Han dynasty
it is a good drama for those who like historical dramas

The dramas follow some of the same historical events that surround the succession of the Tang Dynasty from Emperor Taizong (Li Shi Min), Wu Zetian's first husband, to Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi), Wu Zetian's second husband.