Ye Zhen Zhen, bold, candid, and fiercely independent, never desired the throne nor the title of Empress. Yet, fate had other plans—she was forcefully matched with Ji Wu Jiu, a womanizing ruler known more for his flings than his leadership. Their first night as husband and wife ended in chaos: she literally kicked him off the bed, and he stormed off to find solace in a concubine’s arms. But that infamous evening was just the beginning of their stormy, unpredictable entanglement.