Coroner? She’s the Mother of His Heir

When an emperor of this dynasty dies, the consorts he leaves behind are buried with him. Jiang Yiyi, a forensic doctor, wakes up in the body of one of those consorts with the burial already arranged. In the middle of that she becomes entangled with Su Cangmo, the emperor who has taken the throne and who is known for his cruelty. Afterwards she drops the name she had, calls herself Jiang Yi, and raises her son Jiang Xiaoyuan by herself. Six years pass before she and the boy are in front of Su Cangmo again. She can read a body and close a case, and he gives her the work and then a place at court on the strength of it. Being around each other does the rest, and feelings develop between them. Their daughter Su Yaoshi, who had been separated from the family, is found in the same stretch of time. There are still things between Jiang Yiyi and Su Cangmo that neither has explained, and a rebellion is gathering.