After Becoming a Tyrant, I Overhear the Hero and Heroine Plotting Rebellion

Name: After Becoming a Tyrant, I Overhear the Hero and Heroine Plotting Rebellion
Author: Fish with the Hiccups

穿成暴君后，偷听男女主谋反心声

by Fish with the Hiccups (打酒嗝的鱼)

Status: Completed
Length: 231k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Ancient Romance High-Concept
Updated: 1y ago
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Synopsis

Straightforward blurb:

Zhou Siyi was born into the Great Xia imperial family as the daughter of the empress. Her father was a vile, incompetent ruler who seduced his ministers’ wives and summoned young girls in droves in his quest for immortality.

To protect her, her mother had no choice but to raise her as a boy and have her named Crown Prince.

Protected by her mother, uncles, and aunts’ husbands, she enjoyed a carefree childhood for a time. But when she was seven, her uncles’ and aunts’ families were wiped out, and her mother was poisoned to death.

Her legs were crippled by the bitter cold, and the children of the vicious woman newly installed as empress bullied her like an animal. When they discovered she was a girl, they sent her to the palace eunuchs to be their sexual companion.

Fortunately, fate had not abandoned her. She was given a System, healed her legs, killed the old emperor, and seized power in a coup.

At thirteen, she ascended the throne, exterminated the Zhou clan, imprisoned the vicious woman, and bestowed the surnames “Wang” and “Shang” on court officials so they would remember who she was. She became the first tyrant in history.

Less straightforward blurb:

Only after Zhou Siyi was bound to a System did she learn that, with or without it, she was destined to become a tyrant. The only difference was that without it, she would have been a psychologically damaged, crippled emperor who had suffered a lifetime of misery.

She also learned that this world was a book, and that she was the cruel, depraved tyrant in it, a villain who would drive the heroine to become the founding empress and unite the realm.

That heroine had more than ten extraordinary men of exceptional ability backing her, and Zhou Siyi was intensely envious.

So when she identified the first male lead, she immediately made him Prince Heqin and sent him to marry into another country.

When she identified the second male lead…

P.S. This is a no-couple story. The author personally considers it no-couple. The heroine has men around her, but there’s no romance involved: she is the emperor.

Other names

The Host Is Working Hard to Play Along with the Female Lead Today, Too宿主今天也很努力的陪女主演戏Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

114Chapters

51Reads · 30 days

28.6kReads · all time

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It's really good! I absolutely love the female lead, she's so cool, I love her! I don't know why it's not more popular, but it's truly amazing. The plot is fantastic, I love how the female lead manipulates the main characters. The supporting characters are also very well written. Author, please keep updating!
12 likes1y ago
1. It's not as amazing as a real political intrigue novel, but it's still pretty good. 2. Female protagonist's character design: An orphan before being reborn, a girl with a healthy personality surrounded by love after being reborn. She has high martial arts talent, so naturally she is also very strong. Not only is she smart, but she also works hard. It would be an injustice if she didn't succeed.
7 likes1y ago
It's so good, I can't get enough of it! It's the first time I've seen this kind of story. The female lead has so many amazing abilities, she's so capable, and she can overcome any obstacle. Plus, there are so many plot points I love! 🥰🥰💕💕
5 likes1y ago
I love the female lead's personality and character design. I've finally found a book like this. There aren't so many scheming, naive girls. Even when the female lead is dressed as a man, there's still female competition. I don't understand the thought process. This part is great, keep up the pace.
5 likes1y ago
It's visually appealing, exciting, and imbued with a sense of national pride. I just feel it ended too quickly, could you write more? Author, could you consider writing about Zhou Siyi's rise to power? It would be amazing!! @TheFishThatBurnes
4 likes1y ago
It's really good! 😳🥰🥰 The policies implemented by the female lead are all gradual and progressive. She's not a wise ruler in the traditional sense, but in the eyes of the people, she's the best emperor. 🥺
4 likes1y ago
Ah Si, may you live a happier and freer life after becoming a goddess ❤️ Watching the female lead makes my heart ache 🥺 Luckily, there's a system that allows for another chance. The female lead has always been working hard for the betterment of the country; she's amazing at pursuing her career! [Under pressure to finish drafting]
2 likes1y ago
I've finished watching it, it's really good 😘😘
1 like8mo ago
I finished watching it late at night, it was so good! A mortal emperor ascends to godhood through incense offerings.
1 like1y ago
Ah! So beautiful! It would be even better with more!! Superb! I love it! 😘😘🥰
1 like1y ago