Phoenix Throne: Empress Reborn

Liang Princess Xiao Yuan dies betrayed by husband Xuanji during childbirth. Reborn with hatred, she exposes his affair, burns her bridal gown, and humiliates conspirators with royal authority. When his courtesan lover frames her causing miscarriage, Xiao Yuan uncovers Xuanji's decade of cruelty stemmed from lies about her saving his ""dead"" beloved. As traitors murder the Crown Prince and force a marriage proposal, she springs their trap, exposing treason. With the empire collapsing, she governs as regent. Xuanji shatters his rebirth cycle to absorb her coronation death curse, dying enlightened at her feet. Defying tradition, Xiao Yuan ascends as Liang's first Empress—transforming agony into imperial glory.

Liang Princess Xiao Yuan dies betrayed by husband Xuanji during childbirth. Reborn with hatred, she exposes his affair, burns her bridal gown, and humiliates conspirators with royal authority. When his courtesan lover frames her causing miscarriage, Xiao Yuan uncovers Xuanji's decade of cruelty stemmed from lies about her saving his ""dead"" beloved. As traitors murder the Crown Prince and force a marriage proposal, she springs their trap, exposing treason. With the empire collapsing, she governs as regent. Xuanji shatters his rebirth cycle to absorb her coronation death curse, dying enlightened at her feet. Defying tradition, Xiao Yuan ascends as Liang's first Empress—transforming agony into imperial glory.