# They Pushed Me to Be Empress

> Natalie Summers was a doctor of traditional medicine—until she woke up as the most useless princess in the realm. She wanted a quiet life. Instead, she found her fiancé tangled up with her scheming half-sister. She tried to coast. The world forced her to become the top scholar. She thought about keeping a handsome companion. He turned out to be a spy. She looked for a powerful patron to lean on. Instead, she ended up tricked into marriage with a prince who answered to no one. She tried to do nothing. Fate made her an empress.

- Type: short drama (vertical series)
- Page: https://staging.shortdramadb.com/dramas/10166-they-pushed-me-to-be-empress
- Episodes: 85
- Released: 2026-03-29
- Language: en
- Platforms: Reelshort
- Tags: Female, Drama, Strong Heroine, Royalty/Nobility, Heiress/Socialite, Happy-Go-Lucky, Adventure, Self-growth, The Chosen One, Fated Lovers, Time Travel, Love After Marriage, Glow-Up, Misunderstanding, Identity Reveal

## Where to watch

- [Reelshort](https://www.reelshort.com/movie/they-pushed-me-to-be-empress-69c0b23fe648744cc70abcb5)

## Cast

No cast added yet.

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Source: ShortDramaDB v2, https://staging.shortdramadb.com/dramas/10166-they-pushed-me-to-be-empress. Last updated 2026-11-15.