After Divorcing Her Husband, She Became the Empress

The Story

Shangguan Yue lives a humble life as the wife of Lin Mu'an, a poor scholar dedicated to his studies and aging parents. Her quiet existence shatters when the ailing Empress Shangguan Zhao seeks her long-lost daughter to name as heir. Lin Mu'an's fortunes change rapidly as he gains status, but he quickly turns against his wife. Colluding with the governor's daughter Chen Aoshuang, he frames Shangguan Yue for infidelity to force a divorce. In her moment of greatest need, her true identity is exposed after her secret protector, the eunuch Chen Ze, dies defending her. Shen Ling arrives on the Empress's orders to expose the truth and punish the villains. At Chen Ze's funeral, Shangguan Yue claims the throne. She severs ties with the ungrateful Lin Mu'an, transforming from a discarded wife into the Empress.