The Difficult Life of a Beautiful Empress summary: Xia Miaoling was the beautiful and charismatic legitimate daughter of the Xia family. However, she had a vindictive and evil concubine-born sister who plotted against her every move. However, a mysterious and magical jade pendant appeared and changed Miaoling’s life. With its help, Miaoling turned her life around. She foiled her wicked sister’s evil plots with wits and cunningness. Follow Miaoling’s journey as she entered the palace and found her true self. Would she succeed in her plans, find love, and become the empress she was supposed to be?