[Empress + political intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + satisfying nation-building + female heir + takes her mother’s surname]
Her lofty father the emperor forced her birth mother to her death, then tried to use her as a pawn in a political marriage?
How could she put up with that?
She kicked the tyrant flying.
If someone is unworthy of the throne, then she should be the one to claim it!
And the intended marriage partner? After careful consideration, she struck again.
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Feng Li was convinced she was a kind and innocent heroine in a tragic romance.
That is, until she ascended the throne. At last, Feng Li snapped: “Management Bureau, you call this a tragic-romance heroine?”
The Management Bureau replied: “She lost her mother as a child and her father as a young adult. Isn’t that tragic enough? She lost her beloved and can only sit alone atop the world. Isn’t that cruel enough?”
Feng Li: “…” She had no answer!
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Note: Everyone is a villain. The heroine has some morals, but not many. Since she intends to become emperor, she will have to tread over the corpses of countless enemies. There has never been such a thing as a power struggle that can stay bloodless forever.
I want to read the story of the First Dynasty.
It looks really good!