His voice at that time was hoarse, like the friction of sand and gravel, and had lost all its former softness.

Then, the sharp blade slashed through.

Xiao Fengye could even feel the arc of his warm blood spurting out.

On what grounds?!

Why should Xiao Fengye, the daughter of an imperial consort, of noble birth and exceptional intelligence, suffer such a fate because of a man?!

And why is it that Xiao Zixi, who is ignorant and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, was able to sit on that supreme position because of her mother's favoritism?!

The Queen Mother is biased; everyone else is blind!

The girl in the mirror had an increasingly sinister look in her eyes, but suddenly she laughed at the bronze mirror.

Since God has given her a second chance at life, returning her to the time before all this tragedy began, she will never repeat the same mistakes!

Ling Siran, and all those who once mocked her, looked down on her, and kicked her when she was down on her luck.

She won't let a single one of them escape!

"Just wait..."

"In this life, I will sit in that position and make you pay back a thousandfold for the pain and humiliation you have inflicted on me!"

Xiao Fengye faced his distorted reflection in the mirror and spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice sounding as if it came from the deepest hell, filled with deep-seated resentment.

She wanted to ruin them, to make them wish they were dead!

And that spot.

That throne, second only to the emperor and above all others, ultimately belonged to Xiao Zixi!

Xiao Fengye's eyes shone with extreme confidence.

She has memories of her past life, and she also knows what will happen in the next ten years.

Know which people in the court are capable and which events are opportunities to be exploited.

She even... knew the movements of overseas forces.

Besides being born into a good family, pleasing the Empress, and having a little cleverness to come up with some strange and ingenious things, what else does that good-for-nothing Xiao Zixi have?

Does that incompetent fool understand politics, military affairs, and how to balance the various forces?

She, Xiao Fengye, possesses the advantage of foresight, as well as the cunning and methods honed through failures in her previous life.

She is absolutely, absolutely more suitable and deserves to be in that position than that spoiled brat!

"that power……"

"Only by wielding absolute power can one trample everyone underfoot and never again be manipulated or humiliated by anyone!"

Xiao Fengye muttered to himself, his fingertips tracing the cold mirror surface, as if he had already touched the illusory armrest of the dragon throne.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Looking at her face in the mirror, which gradually regained its composure and even showed a gentle and compliant smile.

In this life, she will no longer be impulsive, nor will she be swayed by her emotions.

She had to proceed cautiously and meticulously.

First, she needed to change her image to win more of the Queen Mother's love and trust.

Secondly, she had to find a way to prevent Ling Siran from marrying her again, so that she wouldn't become a laughingstock in everyone's eyes!

At this point, the Empress Mother should already be considering pushing that ugly thing, Ling Siran, onto her.

Because of General Ling's power, even if she couldn't immediately ruin the marriage, she had to start planning how to make Ling Siran lose his virginity before the wedding.

A man's chastity is their best dowry.

She also needs to win over allies in the court, whether they are those forces in the court who are dissatisfied with the Empress or Xiao Zixi, or those potential enemies who can be used.

A cold yet confident smile curved at the corners of Xiao Fengye's lips.

For her, this was a game of chess that she understood perfectly.

All she needs to do is calmly take her piece and enter the game; she is destined to be the sole winner.