My Lady, Please Ascend the Throne!

[Living off a woman + peerless prodigy + scheming + playing dumb to fool the mighty + child of Heaven + mythic fantasy + raising an empress + ...] “Sleep with me!” Those words from Princess Donghuang in Jiang Ming’s room set her on the path to becoming an empress who would rule Great Xia and command the heavens! Years later, Empress Donghuang stood at the pinnacle of the heavens, looking down over all creation and the myriad worlds. She turned around helplessly and looked at the man behind her. “Is this good enough now, husband?” “Hmm?” Jiang Ming glared at her. “What did I tell you?” “Oh…” Empress Donghuang pouted and said coquettishly, “Honey~~” “Good.” Jiang Ming nodded with a smile. “That’s my girl!” When all the heavens were prostrate at the feet of the Divine Phoenix Empress, a deity risked eternal damnation and nervously asked her what had given her the resolve to take up Great Xia’s war blade, defend its lands, and become an unparalleled empress for the ages. Empress Donghuang recalled the past and smiled helplessly. “That year, Great Xia was surrounded by enemies. The myriad races eyed us hungrily, our soldiers died on foreign soil, and our lords and nobles were slain in battle… Countless people were driven from their homes.” “So, Your Majesty, you took up the blade as a woman to protect the people of Great Xia?” “No!” Empress Donghuang seemed lost in her memories, then smiled sweetly. “That day, a million troops were at the gates, but my husband picked up the crown and said to me, ” “My lady, please ascend the throne!”