In her past life, Empress Dowager Emily was the definition of ruthless—poisoning rivals and manipulating the throne until her own son delivered the final betrayal. Reborn into the past, the once-fearsome matriarch is exhausted by the game of thrones. This time, she abandons the poison and the plots, choosing a life of leisure. But in a palace crawling with vipers, her attempt at a "peaceful retirement" only makes her more intriguing to the very enemies she once crushed.