[Disguised as a man + court intrigue + reborn + strong female lead focused on her career]
Synopsis: If Shen Qingruo had never been born, the righteous path would have endured an endless night.
She spent decades enduring hardship while disguised as a man, all to seize the throne, yet she was doomed to fail. She dies right from the start, only to discover afterward that she was merely a minor character in a power-fantasy novel aimed at male readers!!!
How can I put up with that? I**ahem, never mind. I get another shot at life this time.
Let’s set a modest goal, like stealing the realm from the protagonist? Maybe I’ll try being an empress.
(Please ignore the above synopsis, where I let my imagination run wild. This is a story about court intrigue, court intrigue. The serious version starts below.)
This world is unjust, and I, Shen Ruoqing, refuse to accept it. This chaotic age is shrouded in darkness, with villains in power treating human lives like grass. Then I’ll use my spear to cut down every evil. Anyone who stands in my way is no more than an ant trying to shake a tree. A contest of strength? I can reign supreme beneath heaven. A battle of wits? You’re only overestimating yourselves!
Really ugly