In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, the nation fell and its lands lay shattered. On the day the capital fell, Princess Changping, Zhu Meichuo, and her husband, Zhou Shixian, died together for their country, their blood staining the palace. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in the first year of Chongzhen, once more a nine-year-old princess who knew nothing of the world. The anguish of her country's fall in her previous life had yet to fade when a cold mechanical voice rang in her mind: Harem Struggle System successfully bound. The Host's intense determination to prevent the nation from falling and her family from perishing has been detected. Final mission issued: defy fate and save the Ming dynasty. Failure penalty: the soul will be scattered.
From then on, the world in Zhu Meichuo's eyes became one vast strategy game interface. The emperor's trust was his "Favorability," the officials' support was "Faction Prestige," and the hearts of the harem were a "Relationship Network." The System broke down complex political struggles into a series of quantifiable missions: Timed Mission: Expose the conspiracy of Wei Zhongxian's remaining followers. She was no longer a resentful soul in the deep palace, passively waiting for fate to show mercy. Instead, she became the most clear-headed of players. She would use the memories of her previous life to revitalize the Ming dynasty.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
