The Empress Dowager is expecting a happy event.
The Empress Dowager is Happy tells the story of a tumultuous period in the court of the Qin Dynasty. Nancy Xixi crosses over to Mi Bazi and gets involved in a power struggle between the Empress Dowager and the concubine wife. She becomes emotionally entangled with the Rong King of Yiqiu in order to help her son, Ying Ji, ascend to the throne. The Rong King is attracted to her, and the two have both sweet times and intense conflicts. Meanwhile, Xi Qi is deeply in love with Nan Xi Xi, and Nan Xi Xi is torn in her heart. Crisis abounds in the palace, such as the attack of assassins and the outbreak of plague. Nanxi struggles with her power and emotions, and eventually succeeds in getting Ying Ji to take the throne, but at a great cost. After discovering many secrets, she chooses to escape from Qin with the King of Rong. Showing the complexity of human nature and the vagaries of fate, the novel is an ancient romance full of passion and intrigue.