From Herbalist to Empress

The Story

Ha Mu-woo, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, wakes up inside the body of a foolish ruler. She simply wants a quiet existence, yet her fiancé betrays her with her half-sister. Forced to act like a prodigy just to survive, she discovers her partner is actually an enemy spy. Seeking a powerful backer, she gets tricked into a fraudulent marriage by Ji Gun-yeol, the Prince of an Unequal State. Despite only wanting a comfortable life, she somehow finds herself crowned as Empress. Her calm demeanor shatters into a defiant stance. Life is a mess, so if anyone has a problem with her, they can come fight. She stands ready for the ultimate counterattack, turning every betrayal and trap into a weapon for her own survival in this hostile court.