Datong: The Female Soul Emperor

She was once a food-delivery rider who sped through the streets.

She knew all too well the contempt and sexism faced by people at the bottom.

Now trapped inside the body of the Wanli Emperor,

she has become the very peak of this rigid hierarchy.

He hates how uncomfortable the imperial bed is and resents the waste in the royal kitchen.

He challenges the court: “Why should the common people kneel to officials?”

He tinkers with showerheads and studies toilets.

He promotes little eunuchs and entrusts power to reckless men.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.