Phoenix Throne Is My Fate
In her previous life, Mitravinda Bharadwaj was granted an imperial marriage to Aryavardhan Agnivanshi, the Prince of Eternal Prosperity, and became his Princess Consort. Believing that a devoted wife would eventually....
In her previous life, Mitravinda Bharadwaj was granted an imperial marriage to Aryavardhan Agnivanshi, the Prince of Eternal Prosperity, and became his Princess Consort. Believing that a devoted wife would eventually win her husband's heart, Mitravinda devoted herself completely to her marriage. She followed every rule of etiquette, managed the household diligently, served her husband faithfully, and endured every grievance without complaint. She believed that if she remained patient and obedient, Aryavardhan would one day understand her sincerity and return her love. But her devotion earned her nothing. The kindness of her mother-in-law, Empress Chandralekha Maurya, was merely an illusion, while Aryavardhan's heart belonged to his beloved concubine, Malavika Chauhan. Through manipulation and deceit, Malavika turned the household against Mitravinda. Even her own children came to resent the mother who had sacrificed everything for them. At thirty-five, Mitravinda died consumed by grief and regret. Then fate gave her another chance. When she opened her eyes, she had returned to the age of five. She remembered everything. She knew that at fifteen, an imperial decree would bind her once again to Prince Aryavardhan. She knew that he would eventually ascend the throne. She also knew exactly how her first life would end if she followed the same path. For the next ten years, Mitravinda patiently prepared. When the marriage decree finally arrived, she willingly entered the palace once more. But this time, she was no longer the innocent girl who believed that submission could earn love. She would protect herself. She would protect her family. She would never again allow anyone to control her fate. If she had to fight, she would fight. If she had to scheme, she would scheme. And if she had to become ruthless to survive, then she would embrace it. She would rise from Princess Consort of Eternal Prosperity to Crown Princess, from Empress to Empress Dowager, and finally to Grand Empress Dowager. In her previous life, she waited for love. In this life, she will seize power. The woman who once died beneath the weight of her own sorrow has returned as a phoenix. And this time, the throne will be hers.