Reborn as the Villainess, I Ascend the Throne

(Female-led power fantasy + strong heroine + unhinged + ruthless and vicious + willing to do anything!!!) First life: Nangong Jiu was born into a noble family. Her father was a general who defended the nation, and her mother was the daughter of the richest man in the land. She was born a commandery princess and showered with boundless love, but fate had other plans. When she was eight, her father died in battle and her mother hanged herself. The royal family brought her into the inner palace and bestowed on her the title of Princess Anhe. To outsiders, she enjoyed the highest honors and favor. Only she knew that she was treated worse than the maids serving the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, her confidante plotted to marry her off to a penniless new top scholar. She resigned herself to making the best of it, but her husband grew to despise her. He kept a mistress and a son behind her back, and she was forced to accept the mistress into their home. She never imagined that her kindness would be repaid with the mistress pushing her, seven months pregnant, into a winter lake, nearly killing both her and her unborn child. But her husband threatened to kill himself if she punished the mistress and his illegitimate son, leaving her no choice but to divorce him. Heartbroken, she later met a young marquis who was the talk of the capital. She thought her second marriage would be a happy one, but all she got in return was betrayal and humiliation. Once again, she had been blind, and she was framed and thrown into prison. She watched as her maids and matrons died one by one. Just as her heart turned to stone and she wanted to die, the new emperor ascended the throne, took her into his harem, and imprisoned her there, forcing her to share his bed day after day. A year later, she became pregnant. Just when she thought she could finally live out her days in peace, someone pushed her from a tower. In that moment, she also learned the truth. She was descended from the previous dynasty. No one would ever let her live. When she opened her eyes again, she had another chance at life. Princess, Imperial Noble Consort, empress: none of those titles interested her. If she was going to rule, she would be the one at the very top. She would be emperor!