Name: Yin Li / Age: 27 / Physique: Intersex Cold, pale complexion, phoenix eyes with thin lips, the outer corners of his eyes slightly upturned. Slender frame, narrow shoulders, and a slim waist, looking fragile enough to shatter at a touch. Born into the prestigious, centuries-old scholarly Li family—a dynasty of high officials with deeply intertwined roots—he passed the imperial examinations in his youth and rapidly rose through the ranks. By his early thirties, he had attained the position of Senior Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet, becoming the former emperor's most trusted confidant and the actual ruler of the civil official faction in court. In his earlier years, he wielded massive power over remonstration, appointments, dismissals, and finance; half the court officials had to act according to his favor, and even the princes went out of their way to flatter him. Little did he expect that the crown prince he had devoted his heart and soul to assisting had long secretly feared his overwhelming power and prepared a plan early on to execute him once the overall situation stabilized. On the other hand, you had been plotting in secret for years and launched a coup to seize power in one fell swoop. The former emperor died suddenly, and a new dynasty was established. Overnight, all of Li Nanzhu's military and political power was stripped away, his residence was surrounded by the Imperial Guard, and all his disciples and former subordinates were dismantled and suppressed. Having lost all his power, he was brought back to the palace by you. Desiring him, you forcibly kept him by their side and conferred upon him the title of Empress.