Song Of Ascending To The Heavens

Duan Fei Su Wan Zheng and Empress Su Wan Rong were originally sisters, yet they found themselves at odds, each wielding a sword against the other for the sake of their sons. After being defeated and exiled, Duan Fei endured hardships and spent eight years meticulously planning, ultimately achieving a decisive victory over the Empress and elevating her son Shen Hong to the throne

Twenty years later, the emperor, Shen Hong, deposed the crown prince's mother, the empress, to prevent the tragic recurrence of infighting among concubines and competition among princes for the throne. He intended to appoint the crown prince's lover—a delicate young girl named Su Ying—as the new empress. Indeed, Su Ying was unwilling to bear another prince, but fate played a cruel trick on her, leading to an unexpected pregnancy. A bowl of poisonous lotus root soup cruelly stripped her of her right to be a mother, and the poisoner was...

The emperor has fallen ill, and dark currents are surging within the court. The crown prince, the chancellor, the feudal lords, the princess, the relatives of the empress, and the palace maids are all vying for their own interests, engaging in both overt and covert struggles. A series of conspiracies unfold continuously, revealing the complexities of human nature. Su Ying finds herself caught in the whirlpool of power struggles, and the empress, lacking offspring to rely on, becomes the weakest pawn in the game.

In the most brutal competition for survival, who will ultimately prevail and ascend to the pinnacle of power

Dr. Huang Ying draws from a segment rich in legendary historical facts in the "History of Liao," crafting a court characterized by intense competition for survival through a uniquely delicate female perspective. The narrative unfolds around the struggle for the throne, creating a suspenseful storyline that profoundly analyzes the survival rules of various historical figures, including emperors, empresses, heirs, powerful ministers, feudal lords, maternal relatives, and palace attendants, prompting deep reflection. The nuances of human relationships in Chinese culture and the wisdom of survival in history offer valuable lessons for contemporary professionals in the workplace.

At the same time, the author presents this struggle for the throne as a microcosm of China's thousands of years of power struggles, concentrating various historical strategies and intrigues for survival in a series of courtly performances. The high-intelligence psychological battles between the characters are exceptionally captivating, with foreshadowing at every turn and hidden meanings in every line, challenging the limits of the readers' intellect