The Empress's Hidden Son

Emperor Chen Ling is trapped. A brutal rebellion has erupted, and King Tan's forces are closing in. To the world, she is a cold, diligent ruler, but in this desperate hour, the chilling truth surfaces: 'His' Imperial Majesty is a woman, her chest bound, her throne a perilous lie. Her deepest secret? The three-year-old prince by her side, a child conceived in forbidden shadows. Now, a figure from her past — General Shen Ci, the loyal companion she banished four years ago — unknowingly rides to her rescue. As the empire crumbles, Chen Ling must decide: reveal her hidden identity and the truth of her heir to the man she exiled, or risk losing everything to the flames of rebellion?