The Substitute Bride's Revenge

Adela Dalton, concubine's daughter, mistreated by Lady Willoughby and Kiera Dalton, forced to marry Emperor in Kiera's place. She saves Emperor Ian Shaw before entering the palace. Inside, Adela is framed and tormented by concubines, foils plots, deposes the Empress, intimidates the harem, winning the Emperor's heart. Adela discovers father, Lord Dalton, embezzled disaster relief funds. She joins Ian Shaw to bring down the Dalton family, purge court, and ascends as Empress.