The Phoenix Descends on the Nine Heavens: The Female Emperor Who Defies the World

Dayong was a dynasty shackled by the iron rule of male superiority for a thousand years. Xiao Wu unexpectedly ascended the throne, becoming a Female Emperor who defied the heavens in the eyes of the world. At court, old ministers formed factions and stubbornly clung to the past. In the streets and alleys, rumors cut like knives, while Confucian propriety devoured lives. Neighboring states coveted the realm, their armies massed at the borders, ready to pounce. But Xiao Wu was determined to carve a bloody path through the thorns. She established schools, strengthened the military, and reformed the laws, fearlessly stirring up the world, reshaping the realm, and forging a legendary epic of her own. She would let women stand tall in a flourishing age and shine in all their glory.