Power is the Best Cosmetic Surgery for Women
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The Ambitious Prince Consort
A Father Who Commands the Military and Wields Supreme Power
An Emperor Son Who Relies on Me for Survival
And I Am the Regent Dowager Caught Between Them
My lover says, "Once I claim the throne, my darling shall be the most revered empress of the dynasty."
My father says, "Once I seize the throne, my child shall be the most cherished princess of the realm."
My son says, "Your son will forever honor and serve you, Mother Empress."
They all swear oaths to me, trying to sway me with love and familial bonds, urging me to relinquish the power in my grasp.
But who can guarantee that a lover will never betray, that kin will never turn against each other, that mother and child will never forsake one another?
Only power.
Only the unshakable grip of power will never betray me.
I merely crave power as they do—what crime is there in that?
The world is a hunting ground for power.
Those who dare steal my authority shall pay with their lives.
"In this world, only one thing nourishes my life and quenches the thirst of my soul."
"—And that is power."
"Beneath this dazzling exterior burns an ambition that will never fade."
"I shall stand atop the pinnacle of the empire, watching millions bow before me, hearing countless voices proclaim, 'Long live the Empress!'"
A Father Who Commands the Military and Wields Supreme Power
An Emperor Son Who Relies on Me for Survival
And I Am the Regent Dowager Caught Between Them
My lover says, "Once I claim the throne, my darling shall be the most revered empress of the dynasty."
My father says, "Once I seize the throne, my child shall be the most cherished princess of the realm."
My son says, "Your son will forever honor and serve you, Mother Empress."
They all swear oaths to me, trying to sway me with love and familial bonds, urging me to relinquish the power in my grasp.
But who can guarantee that a lover will never betray, that kin will never turn against each other, that mother and child will never forsake one another?
Only power.
Only the unshakable grip of power will never betray me.
I merely crave power as they do—what crime is there in that?
The world is a hunting ground for power.
Those who dare steal my authority shall pay with their lives.
"In this world, only one thing nourishes my life and quenches the thirst of my soul."
"—And that is power."
"Beneath this dazzling exterior burns an ambition that will never fade."
"I shall stand atop the pinnacle of the empire, watching millions bow before me, hearing countless voices proclaim, 'Long live the Empress!'"
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